OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221384811
REES ASSOCIATES INC
DES MOINES, IA·
Event description
Employee amputates fingers when caught in machine
Investigation abstract
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on August 23, 2021, an employee was attempting to clear a jam in the machine. The employee reached below guarding to clear a jam and her hand was caught in the sealer. The employee amputated her right-hand index finger between the tip and first knuckle and middle finger between the first and second knuckle. The employee was hospitalized for these injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 58 F
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 754
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