Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221395841

HV MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Fingertip, Glue, Hand, Knife, Knuckle, Pulled In
NAICS
311941
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345441927
Employer profile
HV MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Summary number
221395841
Report ID
0953210

Event description

Employee sustains finger amputation while removing label fro

Investigation abstract

At 11:00 a.m. on July 16, 2021, Employee #1 was removing a label from the glue knife assembly and glue roller. The employee's left hand, which was holding the assembly open, was pulled into the moving machinery behind the glue roller. The employee sustained an amputation of the left hand middle finger at or above the first knuckle and was hospitalized.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 34 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    779

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