OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221394729

Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Cutter,Cutting,Energized,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Shear,Sheared,Shearing Machine,Traumatic Amputation

2021-07-28T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Cutter,Cutting,Energized,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Shear,Sheared,Shearing Machine,Traumatic Amputation
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221394729
Report ID: 0111700

Event description

Employee amputates two fingertips when reaching into machine

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 40 F

Event type
2

Occupation code
889

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