OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221407620
HUNTSVILLE REHABILITATION FOUNDATION, INC.
HUNTSVILLE, AL·
Event description
Employee amputates tip of thumb while using cold cut machine
Investigation abstract
At 11:00 a.m. on October 25, 2021, Employee #1 was standing at the end of a cold cut machine to retrieve material. A coworker started the cold cut machine while Employee #1 had her hand close to the shoot area. The thumb of Employee #1 came into contact with the cold cut machine blade. Employee #1 received an amputation injury to the tip of the left thumb. Employee #1 was treated without hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 56 F
- Event type
- 1
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