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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221431141

Amputated,Amputation,Arm,Auger,Auger Mechanism,Caught In,Cleaning,Communication,Elbow,Food processing,Incorrect Equipment,Instantaneous amputation,Janitor,Machine Guarding,Manufacturing,Production Line,Sanitation,Shear,Sheared,Traumatic Amputation,Wrong Equipment

Event
Amputated,Amputation,Arm,Auger,Auger Mechanism,Caught In,Cleaning,Communication,Elbow,Food processing,Incorrect Equipment,Instantaneous amputation,Janitor,Machine Guarding,Manufacturing,Production Line,Sanitation,Shear,Sheared,Traumatic Amputation,Wrong Equipment
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
221431141
Report ID
1054111

Event description

Employee amputates arm in auger peforming sanitation work

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 22 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    453

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