OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221400831

Amputated,Amputation,Baler,Baler Door,Door,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Laceration,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Cycled,Maintenance,Metal,Partial Amputation,Pinched,Struck By,Traumatic Amputation

2021-10-02T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Baler,Baler Door,Door,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Laceration,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Cycled,Maintenance,Metal,Partial Amputation,Pinched,Struck By,Traumatic Amputation
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221400831
Report ID: 0317700

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip while servicing energized baler

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 33 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
519

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