OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221406101

FAIRWAY STAFFING SERVICES

PICO RIVERA, CA· 2021-08-04T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Chain, Hand, Sprocket, Thumb, Unguarded
NAICS: 314120
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345606289
Employer profile: FAIRWAY STAFFING SERVICES
Summary number: 221406101
Report ID: 0950644

Event description

Employee amputates thumb when caught in chain and sprocket

Investigation abstract

At 9:30 p.m. on August 4, 2021, Employee #1 entered the gated area surrounding a machine to remove fibers from an exposed chain and sprocket. While doing so, his right thumb was caught in the mechanism, resulting in a thumb amputation. The incident occurred due to the unguarded state of the chain and sprocket. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
873

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