OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221393853

Amputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Gear,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Packaging,Packaging Machine,Packaging Machinery,Partial Amputation,Pulled In,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation

2021-09-13T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Gear,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Packaging,Packaging Machine,Packaging Machinery,Partial Amputation,Pulled In,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221393853
Report ID: 0521700

Event description

Employee amputates thumb tip when pulled into packaging mach

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 F

Event type
2

Occupation code
754

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