OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221368608
POWER BRACE LLC
DES MOINES, IA·
Event description
Employee?s hand is injured in saw vice during clearing opera
Investigation abstract
At 9:25 a.m. on June 28, 2021, Employee #1 was operating Saw 3, a Marvel Spartan 14-inch automatic circular saw, when the machine displayed an error code. The employee requested assistance from the supervisor. While attempting to clear the sensor and remove stock material from inside the vice, the supervisor pressed the manual button, causing the vice to close on the employee's left hand. The supervisor then pressed the button to open the vice. Employee #1 sustained bruises, contusions, severe swelling, and nerve damage to the left hand. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 727
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