OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221371503

CITY OF BEARDSTOWN - PUBLIC WORKS DEPT.

BEARDSTOWN, IL· 2021-07-08T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Backhoe, Backhoe Boom, Backhoe Bucket, Concrete, Finger, Fingertip, Footings, Loader/Backhoe, Pinched, Rebar
NAICS: 921190
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345417745
Employer profile: CITY OF BEARDSTOWN - PUBLIC WORKS DEPT.
Summary number: 221371503
Report ID: 0551702
Project type: A
Construction end-use: P

Event description

Employee amputates finger in backhoe bucket while bending re

Investigation abstract

At 2:15 p.m. on July 8, 2021, an employee was bending rebar to be used for anchors in concrete footings. The employee inserted a piece of 1/2-inch rebar into the side of a partially open backhoe clam bucket and instructed a coworker to close the bucket to hold the rebar in place. The bucket continued to close, causing the rebar to travel clockwise at a 90-degree angle, pinching the employee's left index finger between the rebar and the backhoe bucket. The fingertip was amputated. The employee was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 57 M

Event type
6

Occupation code
5

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