OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221447147
LA DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA·
Event description
Employee's fingertip is amputated when caught in pinch point
Investigation abstract
At 12:15 p.m. on November 18, 2021, an employee was connecting a high vacuum system to a power transformer. While adjusting a shade awning to better see a digital display, the employee's finger was caught in a folding metal joint and the tip of his finger was pinched. The employee was hospitalized to treat a left ring fingertip amputation.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 577
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