OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221389844

LOAD TRAIL

SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX· 2021-09-07T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught In, Clogged, Dust Collector, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Jammed, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Painter, Production Line, Rotating Parts, Trailer, Traumatic Amputation, Valve
NAICS: 336212
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345522528
Employer profile: LOAD TRAIL
Summary number: 221389844
Report ID: 0626300

Event description

Employee amputates two fingers in dust collector rotary valv

Investigation abstract

At 1:25 p.m. on September 7, 2021, an employee working as a painter for a truck trailer manufacturer was working in the powder coating booth. The employee stopped to unjam a clog in the Donaldson Torit Model TD -162 L1 Round Housing Dust Collector (Serial Number 12943997). The employee caught his right hand in the rotary valves of the collection system. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputation to his index and middle fingers.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
579

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