OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221380223

A-Z MFG INC.

SANTA ANA, CA· 2021-08-05T00:00:00

Event: Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Hand, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Shop, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Metal, Metal Shop, Milling Machine, Partial Amputation, Reaching In, Spindle, Traumatic Amputation
NAICS: 423990
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345467476
Employer profile: A-Z MFG INC.
Summary number: 221380223
Report ID: 0950631

Event description

Employee partially amputates finger when caught in vertical

Investigation abstract

At 8:00 a.m. on August 5, 2021, an employee was working as a mill operator for a custom metal fabrication shop was milling a custom aluminum part in the production area. The employee had worked for the employer for over 6 years. The employee was operating a HAAS CNC Model VF-0 Vertical Mill (Serial 23309). When he reached into the mill to adjust a part, the employee contacted the rotating spindle. The employee was hospitalized to treat a partially amputated right index finger.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 44 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
705

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