OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221418882

TFO TECH CO., LTD

JEFFERSONVILLE, OH· 2021-12-07T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Chain, Engineering Controls, Finger, Forklift, Industrial Truck, Lack of Engineering Controls, Maintenance, Mechanic, Motor Vehicle, Pinched, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Pulley, Repair, Thumb, Troubleshooting, Unstable Position
NAICS: 332111
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345683601
Employer profile: TFO TECH CO., LTD
Summary number: 221418882
Report ID: 0522000

Event description

Employee amputates thumb when caught in forklift chain and p

Investigation abstract

At 11:30 p.m. on December 7, 2021, an employee was troubleshooting a forklift when he caught his thumb between the lift chain and pulley while trying to put the lift chain back in the track. The employee amputated his thumb, requiring hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

Event type
2

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