OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221426166

AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING, INC.

BALTIMORE, MD· 2021-11-01T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught In, Cleaning, Energized, Food processing, Hand, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Struck Against, Training
NAICS: 311314
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345615017
Employer profile: AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING, INC.
Summary number: 221426166
Report ID: 0352430

Event description

Employee amputates hand when caught in rotary screw machine

Investigation abstract

At 9:10 a.m. on November 1, 2021, an employee was vacuuming a Scroll (Rotary Screw) Machine when the machine unexpectedly energized. The employee caught his left hand in the machine as a result. The employee amputated his hand, requiring hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M

Event type
6

Occupation code
843

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