OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221435332
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
SAN MATEO, CA·
Event description
Employee amputates fingers in planer
Investigation abstract
At 8:45 a.m. on January 25, 2022, an employee was operating a motorized planer, preparing wood for park benches. The employee reached in an unguarded area and a hand was caught in the machine while it was on. The employee amputated two fingers and was treated without requiring hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 567
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