OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221429038

WHITING DOOR MANUFACTURING CORP.

AKRON, NY· 2022-01-11T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Bypass Guard, Catch Point, Die Guard, Finger, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Foot-Powered Press, Guard, Hand, Machine Cycled, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Press Operator, Struck By, Testing, Unguarded, Unstable Position
NAICS: 332321
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345735492
Employer profile: WHITING DOOR MANUFACTURING CORP.
Summary number: 221429038
Report ID: 0213600

Event description

Employee amputates finger bypassing guard to check press air

Investigation abstract

At 5:15 p.m. on January 11, 2022, an employee was operating a die press. The employee slipped his right hand through the guard to test air pressure when he inadvertently stepped on the foot pedal and cycled the press. The employee aamputated his middle finger and required hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
717

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