OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221433097

MCWANE, INC.

ANNISTON, AL· 2022-01-15T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Finger, Hand, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Kick Back, Lack of Work Procedures, Material Handling, Partial Amputation, Sander, Steel, Struck By, Supervision, Thumb, Unstable Position, Work Surface
NAICS: 332911
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345741722
Employer profile: MCWANE, INC.
Summary number: 221433097
Report ID: 0418300

Event description

Employee partially amputates thumb when steel bar kicks back

Investigation abstract

At 10:37 a.m. on January 15, 2022, an employee (an Intern) was operating a table mounted 20-inch disc sander to sand a 60 inch by 2 inch by 1/4 inch steel bar. The bar kicked upwards towards the guard located over the top of the sanding disc striking the employee's left hand. The employee incurred a severe laceration (partial amputation) to his thumb, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization. The muscles and nerves were intact and so the thumb was reattached during an orthopedic procedure.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
0

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