Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221403272

SUPERIOR BOILER LLC

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Metal, Press, Press Operator
NAICS
332410
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345588925
Employer profile
SUPERIOR BOILER LLC
Summary number
221403272
Report ID
0729700

Event description

Employee Amputates Finger When Caught In Break Press

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 p.m. on October 14, 2021, an employee was operating a break press machine at a boiler and heat exchanger manufacturing facility. While the employee was holding a piece of metal, his finger was caught in the break press, resulting in amputation. The employee required medical treatment but was not hospitalized.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 47 M

    Event type
    14

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