OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221396070

Amputated,Amputation,Auger,Auger Mechanism,Caught In,Clearing,Extrude,Extrusion,Extrusion Machine,Finger,Instantaneous amputation,Jammed,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Production Line,Rotating Parts,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation

2021-09-20T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Auger,Auger Mechanism,Caught In,Clearing,Extrude,Extrusion,Extrusion Machine,Finger,Instantaneous amputation,Jammed,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Production Line,Rotating Parts,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221396070
Report ID: 0522500

Event description

Employee amputates thumb while clearing jammed extruder mach

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 54 M

Event type
2

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