OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221394570

HIGH CONCRETE GROUP LLC

SPRINGBORO, OH· 2021-09-21T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Clogged, Concrete, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Manufacturing, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Person, Pinch Point, Pinched, Production Line, Supervisor, Traumatic Amputation, Valve
NAICS: 327390
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345542526
Employer profile: HIGH CONCRETE GROUP LLC
Summary number: 221394570
Report ID: 0522000

Event description

Employee amputates three fingers while unclogging concrete l

Investigation abstract

At 4:30 p.m. on September 21, 2021, an employee working as a production employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for amputates to three fingers. supervisor for a concrete manufacturer was helping two coworkers clear a concrete clog in a line. The line ran from the scale to the mixer. The employee followed procedures. He hit the rubber boot over the pipe with a hammer and then removed the boot and pushed with a stick to free the clog. The employee then stuck his hand inside to verify there was no additional concrete clogging the line. One of the coworkers pushed the button to close the valve as the control panel indicated the line was clear and ready to operate. The employee still had his hand in the line causing him to catch three fingers in the valve. The

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 52 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
633

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