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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221404957

Amputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pallet,Partial Amputation,Point Of Operation,Production Line,Puncture,Removing,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation,Wood,Wood Board

Event
Amputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pallet,Partial Amputation,Point Of Operation,Production Line,Puncture,Removing,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation,Wood,Wood Board
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
221404957
Report ID
0552652

Event description

Employee amputates thumb tip in pallet notching machine

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    779

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