Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221390610

WEAVER LEATHER LLC

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Contact, Finger, Fingertip, Knife, Rotating Knife
NAICS
316998
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345363477
Employer profile
WEAVER LEATHER LLC
Summary number
221390610
Report ID
0522500

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip while using rotary knife

Investigation abstract

At 10:00 a.m. on June 4, 2021, Employee #1 was performing various production tasks involving leather materials. While using a manually held rotary knife, the employee's left index finger came into contact with the blade, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 30 F

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    889

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