OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221389240

OSMUNDSON MFG. CO.

PERRY, IA· 2021-05-28T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Hand, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Jammed, Laborer, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Mechanical Power Press, Point Of Operation, Power Press, Press, Press Operator, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position
NAICS: 333111
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345340913
Employer profile: OSMUNDSON MFG. CO.
Summary number: 221389240
Report ID: 0751910

Event description

Employee amputates finger while unjamming energized power pr

Investigation abstract

At 4:00 a.m. on May 28, 2021, an employee working as a laborer for a farm machinery equipment manufacturer was using 200-ton power press to notch sections of a disk blade. The part was stuck in machine and the employee was trying to unjam it. He inadvertently activated the foot control resulting in the machine cycling while his hand was in the point of operation. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated right index finger.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
889

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