Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
105,991Records 71,450Employers 85,836Hospitalizations 27,959Amputations 2015-01-01 2025-11-30

OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221438443

JOINING METALS INC

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, Fingertip, Saw, Sawblade
NAICS
332312
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345789036
Employer profile
JOINING METALS INC
Summary number
221438443
Report ID
0522300

Event description

Employees amputates fingertip on horizontal bandsaw

Investigation abstract

At 9:00 a.m. on February 8, 2022, an employee was operating a horizontal bandsaw to cut materials. The materials had coolant fluids on them, so he reached up to wipe off the fluids, contacting the sawblade. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of a right middle fingertip amputation.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 48 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    637

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