OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221371586

Amputated,Amputation,Bending Machine,Catch Point,Caught Between,Die,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Metal,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Power Press,Press,Press Brake,Press Operator,Production Line,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation

2021-06-29T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Bending Machine,Catch Point,Caught Between,Die,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Metal,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Power Press,Press,Press Brake,Press Operator,Production Line,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221371586
Report ID: 0420600

Event description

Employee amputates thumb tip when caught between metal and p

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F

Event type
2

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