OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221382252
CONTITECH USA, INC.
NORFOLK, NE·
Event description
Employee is injured by hose clamp machine, resulting in fing
Investigation abstract
At 11:30 a.m. on August 6, 2021, Employee #1 was operating a punch lock hose clamp machine while braiding hose. To remove a tab, the employee used a "Palm Button" to pause the machine, allowing manual access to the tab. However, the employee's hand slipped off the button, inadvertently engaging the machine and causing an avulsion injury that resulted in the amputation of the left ring finger. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 59 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 779
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