OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221434681

ROLLING HILLS NUT COMPANY, INC.

HICKMAN, CA· 2022-01-31T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught In, Finger, Lack of Work Procedures, Maintenance, Nip Point, Partial Amputation, Pneumatic equipment, Valve
NAICS: 111335
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345766612
Employer profile: ROLLING HILLS NUT COMPANY, INC.
Summary number: 221434681
Report ID: 0950624

Event description

Employee partially amputates finger when caught in valve

Investigation abstract

At 8:00 a.m. on January 31, 2022, an employee and a coworker were installing a water tank equipped with pneumatic valves. The employee was working on the new equipment in a research and development mode. The employee began to drain water from the tank and disconnected an air hose from the machinery. When the employee disconnected the air hose, a pneumatic butterfly valve inside a pneumatic valve closed while his finger left ring finger was in the valve. The employee partially amputated his finger, requiring hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 58 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
519

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