OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221402597

Amputated,Amputation,Arm,Caught By,Conveyor,Conveyor Belt,Crushed,Engineering Controls,Finger,Forearm,Fracture,Hand Tool,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Production Line,Pulled In,Reaching,Reaching In,Rubber,Tire,Traumatic Amputation,Working Alone

2021-05-14T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Arm,Caught By,Conveyor,Conveyor Belt,Crushed,Engineering Controls,Finger,Forearm,Fracture,Hand Tool,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Production Line,Pulled In,Reaching,Reaching In,Rubber,Tire,Traumatic Amputation,Working Alone
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221402597
Report ID: 0524530

Event description

Employee amputates two fingers when reaching into conveyor

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 23 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
889

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