Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
105,991Records 71,450Employers 85,836Hospitalizations 27,959Amputations 2015-01-01 2025-11-30

OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221373483

PHIFER INCORPORATED

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Sprocket, Troubleshooting
NAICS
332618
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345430292
Employer profile
PHIFER INCORPORATED
Summary number
221373483
Report ID
0418300

Event description

Employee?s finger is caught in machine sprockets and amputat

Investigation abstract

At 3:30 p.m. on July 14, 2021, Employee #1 was troubleshooting a winder machine when his right ring finger became caught between the sprockets and chain. Emergency services transported him to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a right ring finger amputation.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 51 M

    Event type
    2

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