OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221435027

BLANK INDUSTRIES, LLC

HUDSON, MA· 2022-01-30T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught In, Energized, Finger, Fingertip, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Nip Point
NAICS: 424690
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345767859
Employer profile: BLANK INDUSTRIES, LLC
Summary number: 221435027
Report ID: 0134000

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip while unjamming energized machi

Investigation abstract

At 3:00 p.m. on January 30, 2022, an employee was working on a salt bagging machine when the machine jammed. The employee attempted to clear the machine without calling maintenance or using lockout procedures. The employee caught his hand in a nip point and amputated his fingertip, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

Event type
2

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