OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221386873

H-E-B, LP

HOUSTON, TX· 2021-06-15T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, Cleaning, Engineering Controls, Finger, Grocery Store, Instantaneous amputation, Laborer, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Sawblade, Struck Against, Traumatic Amputation
NAICS: 445110
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345380471
Employer profile: H-E-B, LP
Summary number: 221386873
Report ID: 0626700

Event description

Employee amputates finger, struck by sawblade while cleaning

Investigation abstract

At 8:45 p.m. on June 15, 2021, an employee working as a laborer for a grocery store was cleaning a bandsaw. The employee struck his finger against the sawblade. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an finger amputation.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
889

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