OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221360589

PROCTOR & GAMBLE

SAINT LOUIS, MO· 2021-05-18T00:00:00

Event: Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Chain, Conveyor, Detergent, Finger, Hand, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Insufficient Supervision, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Sprocket, Supervision, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation
NAICS: 325611
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345325880
Employer profile: PROCTOR & GAMBLE
Summary number: 221360589
Report ID: 0729300

Event description

Employee amputates thumb in conveyor chain and sprocket

Investigation abstract

At 2:00 a.m. on May 18, 2021, an employee working for a soap and detergent manufacturer was attempting to adjust the transfer plate on a conveyor. The employee caught his left thumb between chain and sprocket. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputation to his thumb.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M

Event type
2

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