OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221380652

Amputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught In,Finger,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Metal,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Point Of Operation,Power Press,Press,Press Cylinder,Press Operator,Production Line,Shear,Sheared,Shearing Machine,Traumatic Amputation

2021-08-05T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught In,Finger,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Metal,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Point Of Operation,Power Press,Press,Press Cylinder,Press Operator,Production Line,Shear,Sheared,Shearing Machine,Traumatic Amputation
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221380652
Report ID: 0418300

Event description

Employee amputates finger in cylinder while operating shear

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 19 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
747

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