OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221438229
SMITH & WESSON CORPORATION
HOULTON, ME·
Event description
Employee amputates finger while using milling machine
Investigation abstract
At approximately 9:55 a.m. on February 10, 2022, an employee changed a tool on a milling machine. The employee hit the wrong button, and the milling machine started, and the tool started spinning. The employee sustained an amputation of the right ring and pinky fingers. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 61 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 779
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