OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221397359

Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Cleaning,Cooker,Finger,Fingertip,First Aid,Food processing,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Knuckle,Lighting,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Production Line,Traumatic Amputation

2021-09-24T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Cleaning,Cooker,Finger,Fingertip,First Aid,Food processing,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Knuckle,Lighting,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Production Line,Traumatic Amputation
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221397359
Report ID: 0524530

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip in toffee cooker after cleaning

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 F

Event type
2

Occupation code
779

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