OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221432917

Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Chute,Clogged,Engineering Controls,Finger,Food processing,Glove,Grinder,Lack of Engineering Controls,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Nip Point,Partial Amputation,Pulled In,Rotating Parts

2022-01-31T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Chute,Clogged,Engineering Controls,Finger,Food processing,Glove,Grinder,Lack of Engineering Controls,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Nip Point,Partial Amputation,Pulled In,Rotating Parts
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221432917
Report ID: 0111500

Event description

Employee amputates finger when caught in spinning food grind

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 27 F

Event type
2

Occupation code
439

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