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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221384498

Amputated,Amputation,Automatic Machine,Automatic Restart,Blade,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught In,Cut,Energized,Finger,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Work Procedures,Light Curtain,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Cycled,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Plastic,Plastic Mfg,Production Line,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position

Event
Amputated,Amputation,Automatic Machine,Automatic Restart,Blade,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught In,Cut,Energized,Finger,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Work Procedures,Light Curtain,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Cycled,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Plastic,Plastic Mfg,Production Line,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
221384498
Report ID
0355118

Event description

Employee amputates finger in automated mechanical seamer

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M

    Event type
    2

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