Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221423965

MID CONTINENT STEEL AND WIRE INC.

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Finger, Pulley
NAICS
332618
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345627822
Employer profile
MID CONTINENT STEEL AND WIRE INC.
Summary number
221423965
Report ID
0729300

Event description

Employee amputates finger while inspecting motor pulley

Investigation abstract

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on November 8, 2021, an employee assessed and inspected a motor pulley belt. The employee reached around the guard to check the tension of the belt while running. The employee amputated a finger and was treated without hospitalization.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    779

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