OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221391634

NETUREN AMERICA CORPORATION

HAMILTON, OH· 2021-09-11T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal, Metal Wire, Partial Amputation, Started, Steel, Traumatic Amputation
NAICS: 331222
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345531776
Employer profile: NETUREN AMERICA CORPORATION
Summary number: 221391634
Report ID: 0522000

Event description

Employee amputates two fingertips in wire drawing machine

Investigation abstract

At 12:28 p.m. on September 11, 2021, an employee working for steel wire manufacturer started up a wire drawing machine. The employee was trying to fix an overlap in the wire when he caught his right hand in the wire. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for amputations to his ring and middle fingertips.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

Event type
2

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