OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221422058

WELLS ENTERPRISES, INC.

DUNKIRK, NY· 2021-12-15T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Engineering Controls, Finger, Hand, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Paper Cutter, Rotating Parts, Struck Against, Unguarded
NAICS: 311520
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345700629
Employer profile: WELLS ENTERPRISES, INC.
Summary number: 221422058
Report ID: 0213600

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip on unguarded paper cutter

Investigation abstract

At 9:00 p.m. on December 15, 2021, an employee was cleaning machine surfaces when his hand passed an inadequate machine guard. The employee amputated his fingertip on the rotating paper cutter and required medical treatment without hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
779

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