OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221352073

Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught Between,Chain,Cleaning,Finger,Fingertip,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Pushing,Reaching,Sprocket,Traumatic Amputation

2021-04-24T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught Between,Chain,Cleaning,Finger,Fingertip,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Pushing,Reaching,Sprocket,Traumatic Amputation
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221352073
Report ID: 0317700

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip when reaching under machine gua

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
706

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