OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221373806

GENERAL ALUMINUM MANUFACTURING

WAPAKONETA, OH· 2021-07-19T00:00:00

Event: Bandsaw, Contact, Finger, Fingertip, Fracture, Glove, Severed, Tendon
NAICS: 331523
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345433338
Employer profile: GENERAL ALUMINUM MANUFACTURING
Summary number: 221373806
Report ID: 0524700

Event description

Employee fractures right pinky finger and severs tendon whil

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 a.m. on July 19, 2021, Employee #1 was cutting a sample piece for metal testing using a vertical bandsaw. During the cutting process, the product or saw jumped, causing Employee #1's gloved hand to make contact with the blade, resulting in entanglement. Employee #1 sustained a fractured right pinky finger and a severed tendon and was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 64 F

Event type
6

Occupation code
7040

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