OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221432347

ST. BERNARD SOAP COMPANY

CINCINNATI, OH· 2022-01-23T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught In, Energized, Engineering Controls, Finger, Guard, Hand Tool, Jammed, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Unguarded
NAICS: 325611
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345753198
Employer profile: ST. BERNARD SOAP COMPANY
Summary number: 221432347
Report ID: 0522000

Event description

Employee partially amputates two fingers while unjamming mac

Investigation abstract

At 1:30 p.m. on January 23, 2022, an employee was clearing a jam on a soap stamping machine by reaching into the point of operation. The employee partially amputated his right pinkie and ring fingers and required hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 60 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
779

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