OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221446289

Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught In,Chemical,Clogged,Cover,Engineering Controls,Finger,Hand,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Knuckle,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Loading,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Panel,Partial Amputation,Pinched,Rotating Parts,Sheared,Supervision,Unstable Position,Valve

2022-01-30T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught In,Chemical,Clogged,Cover,Engineering Controls,Finger,Hand,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Knuckle,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Loading,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Panel,Partial Amputation,Pinched,Rotating Parts,Sheared,Supervision,Unstable Position,Valve
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221446289
Report ID: 0317300

Event description

Employee amputates finger when reaching into rotating valve

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 52 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
224

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