OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221441843

Amputated,Amputation,Bakery,Cleaning,Energized,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machinist,Maintenance,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Moving Object,Partial Amputation,Pump,Struck By,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position

2021-09-04T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Bakery,Cleaning,Energized,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machinist,Maintenance,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Moving Object,Partial Amputation,Pump,Struck By,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221441843
Report ID: 0950644

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip when cleaning energized kettle

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 41 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
637

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