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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221417991

ACE HYDRAULICS, LLC

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Hydraulic Cylinder, Pinched, Piston
NAICS
811310
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345679674
Employer profile
ACE HYDRAULICS, LLC
Summary number
221417991
Report ID
0522300

Event description

Employee partially amputates finger when rebuilding hydrauli

Investigation abstract

At 3:15 p.m. on December 2, 2021, an employee was rebuilding a hydraulic cylinder. When the employee attempted to lift the body of the hydraulic cylinder, the piston rod retracted and pinched his hand. The employee's right index finger was amputated at the first knuckle and another finger incurred an unspecified injury. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 55 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    785

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