OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221433238

H.E. PARMER COMPANY

NASHVILLE, TN· 2021-12-15T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Cleaning, Crushed, Energized, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Hand, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Nip Point, Partial Amputation, Power Roller, Pulled In, Roller--Mach/Part, Unguarded
NAICS: 336212
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345746572
Employer profile: H.E. PARMER COMPANY
Summary number: 221433238
Report ID: 0454712

Event description

Employee crushes hand, amputates fingertip in metal roller

Investigation abstract

At 2:00 p.m. on December 15, 2021, an employee was using a rag to clean metal shavings off the metal roller in a Fender Roller #305 machine while it was rotating. The rag got caught in the roller and pulled the employee's left hand into the roller nip point. The employee crushed her hand and amputated her pinky fingertip to the first knuckle, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 F

Event type
2

Occupation code
707

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