OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221422223

Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught In,Chain,Finger,Gate,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Instantaneous amputation,Jammed,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Manufacturing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Production Line,Reaching In,Sprocket,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation

2021-08-04T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught In,Chain,Finger,Gate,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Instantaneous amputation,Jammed,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Manufacturing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Production Line,Reaching In,Sprocket,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221422223
Report ID: 0950644

Event description

Employee amputates thumb while cleaning fibers from lapper m

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
873

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