OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221389273

Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Hand,Laceration,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Scrap,Scrap Metal,Scrap Yard,Shear,Sheared,Shearing Machine,Surgical Amputation,Wrist

2021-08-27T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Hand,Laceration,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Scrap,Scrap Metal,Scrap Yard,Shear,Sheared,Shearing Machine,Surgical Amputation,Wrist
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221389273
Report ID: 0521700

Event description

Employee lacerates wrist using shear, hand is later amputate

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 62 F

Event type
14

Occupation code
779

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