Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221362882

ANTHEM UNITED STATES OF BEAUTY

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Clearing, Contact, Finger, Fingertip, Jammed, Machine Guarding
NAICS
325620
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345362354
Employer profile
ANTHEM UNITED STATES OF BEAUTY
Summary number
221362882
Report ID
0214500

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip while clearing jam on machine

Investigation abstract

At 3:00 p.m. on June 14, 2021, Employee #1 was operating the MM1 machine when it became jammed. While the machine was still in operation, the employee attempted to clear the jam and his left middle finger made contact with the machine blade. The tip of the finger was amputated horizontally from the bottom of the nail to the fingertip. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 42 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    779

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