OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221381338
STATE INDUSTRIES LLC
ASHLAND CITY, TN·
Event description
Employee partially amputates three fingers when caught in pn
Investigation abstract
At 11:58 p.m. on July 23, 2021, an employee was using a pneumatic torque tool to insert threaded parts into a water heater shell. The employee's hand was caught in one of the sockets when the tool was activated. The employee sustained partial amputations of the middle, ring, and small fingers. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 38 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 779
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