OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221435316

Amputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,Blade,Cutting,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Grocery Store,Hand,Hand Tool,Instantaneous amputation,Laceration,Material Handling,Meat Slicing Machine,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Push Stick,Rotating Parts,Sawblade,Struck Against,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation

2021-08-20T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,Blade,Cutting,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Grocery Store,Hand,Hand Tool,Instantaneous amputation,Laceration,Material Handling,Meat Slicing Machine,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Push Stick,Rotating Parts,Sawblade,Struck Against,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221435316
Report ID: 0950615

Event description

Employee amputates thumb tip while cutting meat with bandsaw

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 62 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
0

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