OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221426828

Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Caught In,Cover,Crushed,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Hand,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Metal Wire,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pulled In,Thumb,Unguarded,Welder

2022-01-07T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Caught In,Cover,Crushed,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Hand,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Metal Wire,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pulled In,Thumb,Unguarded,Welder
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221426828
Report ID: 0627100

Event description

Employee crushes thumb tip when pulled into welder, amputate

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
783

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