OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221403082
JOHANSEN WELDING & FABRICATION
MASON CITY, IA·
Event description
Employees amputates fingers in shear blade
Investigation abstract
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on October 5, 2021, an employee was using the Chicago Preis & Krump Shear to cut sheet metal down to size. The employee had his hand under the guard and pressed the foot pedal to cycle the machine. The employee's fingers were then cut with sheet metal. The employee sustained fingertip amputations to the right hand's middle and ring fingers. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Event type
- 2
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