OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221405293
FIBERPRO, INC.
LA CROSSE, WI·
Event description
Employee amputates fingertip in puller unit
Investigation abstract
At 1:15 p.m. on October 19, 2021, an employee working at fiberglass product manufacturing facility was attempting to change the pads on puller unit. Pad #1 on the unit unexpectedly actuated after the employee turned off the hydraulic pressure to pad #2. The employee's right index finger became caught between pad #1 and the puller unit, resulting in a partial amputation of the employee's fingertip. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 779
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