OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221405780

PLASSER AMERICAN CORPORATION

CHESAPEAKE, VA· 2021-09-20T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Apprentice, Catch Point, Caught By, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machinist, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Partial Amputation, Shear, Sheared, Shearing Machine, Supervision, Traumatic Amputation
NAICS: 336510
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345540322
Employer profile: PLASSER AMERICAN CORPORATION
Summary number: 221405780
Report ID: 0355112

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip when caught in metal shearing m

Investigation abstract

At 12:45 p.m. on September 20, 2021, an employee working as a machinist apprentice for a railroad rolling stock manufacturer was operating a shearing machine. Metal became dislodged and at an angle under the blade. The employee placed his hand under the guard catching his middle finger. The employee recieved medical treatment for an amputated fingertip.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
639

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