OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221388457

Actuated,Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Cutting,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Work Procedures,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Production Line,Push Stick,Pushing,Reaching,Reaching In,Sawblade,Struck By,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation,Wood,Wood Board,Work Surface

2021-08-26T00:00:00

Event: Actuated,Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Cutting,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Work Procedures,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Production Line,Push Stick,Pushing,Reaching,Reaching In,Sawblade,Struck By,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation,Wood,Wood Board,Work Surface
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221388457
Report ID: 0830500

Event description

Employee amputates thumb tip when reaching under guard hold

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 53 M

Event type
14

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