OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221456866
ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS
VISTA, CA·
Event description
Employee's finger is amputated when pinned between racks
Investigation abstract
At 1:50 p.m. on February 17, 2022, an employee was preparing plants for transfer and transportation for a wholesale nursery. The employee was moving a wheel and caster metal rack to the set-up area. As he was moving the rack, an adjacent rack also moved, pinning the employee's right middle finger between both racks. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of the amputation of his right middle finger.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 799
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