OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221421456

Air Pressure,Amputated,Amputation,Assembling,Assembly Line,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Gear,High Pressure,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pneumatic,Pneumatic cylinder,Pneumatic equipment,Supervision,Testing,Training

2021-12-15T00:00:00

Event: Air Pressure,Amputated,Amputation,Assembling,Assembly Line,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Gear,High Pressure,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pneumatic,Pneumatic cylinder,Pneumatic equipment,Supervision,Testing,Training
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221421456
Report ID: 0418300

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip when pneumatic cylinder returns

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
785

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