OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221362114
MODERN FORGE TENNESSEE, LLC
PINEY FLATS, TN·
Event description
Employee amputates four fingers while operating trim press
Investigation abstract
At 4:15 a.m. on May 5, 2021, Employee #1, employed in a forge shop, was removing scrap steel from a hot trim press chute. The employee placed his hands above the trim die to remove small metal slugs when he accidentally stepped on the foot pedal, activating the press. The press completed its full revolution and came down on the employee's right hand, amputating four fingers. The employee was hospitalized to treat the injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 747
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