OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221437056

APRIL STEEL PROCESSING INC

DEARBORN, MI· 2022-01-15T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Blocks, Caught Between, Crushed, Die, Die Guard, Finger, Installing, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Pinched
NAICS: 332322
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345751689
Employer profile: APRIL STEEL PROCESSING INC
Summary number: 221437056
Report ID: 0552652

Event description

Employee crushes finger in machine die causing amputation

Investigation abstract

On January 15, 2022, an employee was assisting a coworker with a die change. The employee attempted to remove a block stop as the die was descending causing the die to crush his finger. The employee amputated his finger, requiring hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M

Event type
2

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