OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221456163

ITTELLA INTERNATIONAL, LLC

PARAMOUNT, CA· 2021-11-30T00:00:00

Event: Amputation, Brace, Bracing, Caught In, Clogged, Energized, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fan, Fan Blade, Finger, Food Preparation, Freezer Compartment, Frozen, Hand, Maintenance, Partial Amputation, Reach, Roof, Slip, Struck Against, Thumb, Tripped, Troubleshooting, Unguarded
NAICS: 311412
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345762009
Employer profile: ITTELLA INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Summary number: 221456163
Report ID: 0950635

Event description

Employee's thumb is amputated when falling into blower fan

Investigation abstract

At 09:00 a.m. on November 30, 2021, an employee was troubleshooting an unguarded energized rooftop refrigeration blower unit that was clogged with ice buildup. As the employee attempted to stand up, he slipped and reached out to brace himself, at which time he inadvertently made contact with the blower fan on Spiral Freezer Unit #1. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation to the left thumb.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 41 M

Event type
6

Occupation code
519

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