OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221383706

CES CLEANING CONTRACTORS LLC

DIXON, CA· 2021-08-13T00:00:00

Event: Activated, Amputated, Amputation, Automatic Machine, Chain, Cleaning, Finger, Lockout/Tagout, Partial Amputation, Tagout
NAICS: 561790
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345490841
Employer profile: CES CLEANING CONTRACTORS LLC
Summary number: 221383706
Report ID: 0950615

Event description

Employee partially amputates finger during machine cleaning

Investigation abstract

At 10:30 p.m. on August 13, 2021, Employee #1 was cleaning a chain mechanism. The machine had not been properly deenergized, and when the employee's shoulder crossed a sensor, it activated the machine, causing the chain to move. This resulted in a partial amputation of Employee #1's right middle finger. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of the injury.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 57 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
889

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