Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221430713

FOUNDATION INDUSTRIES INC.

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Dust Collector, Finger, Jammed, Machine operator, Unguarded
NAICS
326199
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345743629
Employer profile
FOUNDATION INDUSTRIES INC.
Summary number
221430713
Report ID
0522300

Event description

Employee amputates finger in dust collection system

Investigation abstract

At 12:45 p.m. on January 19, 2022, an employee was attempting to clear a jam from the rotary air lock of a Dynacom Dust Collection System. The employee reached into the inadequately guarded system and contacted the rotary air lock's moving vanes. The employee's finger was amputated and was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    889

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