OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221441645

TORBOT GROUP, INC.

CRANSTON, RI· 2022-02-15T00:00:00

Event: Amputation, Debris, Electronic Equipment, Foot pedal, Guard, Severed, Thumb
NAICS: 423850
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345809412
Employer profile: TORBOT GROUP, INC.
Summary number: 221441645
Report ID: 0112300

Event description

Employee severs thumb from releasing foot off pedal

Investigation abstract

At 11:30 a.m. on March 1st, 2022, Employee #1, employed by a medical device company, used an electronic hole punch machine on plastic bags. When the employee attempted to remove debris from the guard using her thumb, she depressed the foot from the pedal and the tip of her thumb was severed. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 67 F

Event type
2

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