OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221386543

Amputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught Between,Caught In,Engineering Controls,Finger,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Partial Amputation,Plastic Mfg,Power Roller,Roller--Mach/Part,Started,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation

2021-08-27T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught Between,Caught In,Engineering Controls,Finger,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Partial Amputation,Plastic Mfg,Power Roller,Roller--Mach/Part,Started,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221386543
Report ID: 0214500

Event description

Employee partially amputates thumb in separator rollers

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

Event type
2

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