OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221358096

Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Caught In,Conveyor,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Glove,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Partial Amputation,Production Line,Pulled In,Sprocket,Staffing Agency,Technician,Traumatic Amputation

2021-04-20T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Caught In,Conveyor,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Glove,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Partial Amputation,Production Line,Pulled In,Sprocket,Staffing Agency,Technician,Traumatic Amputation
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221358096
Report ID: 0950643

Event description

Employee amputates finger when caught in sprocket bypassing

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
549

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