Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
105,991Records 71,450Employers 85,836Hospitalizations 27,959Amputations 2015-01-01 2025-11-30

OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221418395

HUTCHENS INDUSTRIES

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Crushed, Finger, Fingertip, Foot pedal, Hold-Down Clamp, Partial Amputation, Spot Welding
NAICS
336212
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345681720
Employer profile
HUTCHENS INDUSTRIES
Summary number
221418395
Report ID
0728500

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip in jig

Investigation abstract

At 2:00 p.m. on December 2, 2021, an employee was putting parts in a jig to spot weld them together and had his hand on the parts to steady them when he hit the foot lever to close jig. The employee's finger was caught between the parts to be welded and the jig causing an amputation of his left middle fingertip. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    783

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