Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221403090

HIGHPOINT FINISHING SOLUTIONS INC

Event
Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Pulley
NAICS
332813
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345584106
Employer profile
HIGHPOINT FINISHING SOLUTIONS INC
Summary number
221403090
Report ID
0552652

Event description

Employee sustains amputation injury while handling equipment

Investigation abstract

At 1:30 p.m. on August 9, 2021, Employee #1 had locked out a blower motor and was manually adjusting the belt on a pulley. While repositioning the belt, his finger was caught between the belt and pulley, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 41 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    519

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