OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221396302

MARYLAND CORRECTIONAL ENTERPRISES

SYKESVILLE, MD· 2021-08-19T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Cleaning, Correction officer, Corrosion, Finger, Hand, Inspecting, Instantaneous amputation, Leak, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Prison, Prison Guard, Rotating Parts, Safety Device, Struck Against, Traumatic Amputation, Washing Machine
NAICS: 922140
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345486757
Employer profile: MARYLAND CORRECTIONAL ENTERPRISES
Summary number: 221396302
Report ID: 0352470

Event description

Employee amputates finger while inspecting leaking washing m

Investigation abstract

At 5:50 a.m. on August 19, 2021, an employee working as a correctional officer for a state institution was operating a Lavatec Model LT 60 X 14-CT Tunnel Washer cleaning clothing. Days earlier, he had noticed a water leak at the base of the machine that persisted. While the machine was in the wash cycle, the employee removed a metal door guard to inspect the inside of the machine. With the guard removed, the employee was able to see built up corrosion on the drive wheels. As the employee inspected the wheels to try to find the leak, his left hand contacted the rotating wheels. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated finger.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 33 M

Event type
6

Occupation code
424

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