OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221375942
AER MANUFACTURING, L.P.
CARROLLTON, TX·
Event description
Employee?s right index fingertip is amputated while inspecti
Investigation abstract
At 4:23 p.m. on July 22, 2021, Employee #1 was inspecting the belts on a Berco grinding machine after the grinder had stopped working properly. The employee had shut off the machine and power switch, removed the guard, and began manually rotating the belts by hand. His right index finger was caught between the belt and pulley. As he pulled his hand back, the tip of his right index finger was amputated. The employee was hospitalized.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 768
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