OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221462815

Amputated,Amputation,Baler,Catch Point,Caught In,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Grocery Store,Hand,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine operator,Material Handling,Partial Amputation,Retail,Retail Clerk,Retail Store

2022-01-15T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Baler,Catch Point,Caught In,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Grocery Store,Hand,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine operator,Material Handling,Partial Amputation,Retail,Retail Clerk,Retail Store
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221462815
Report ID: 0418200

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip when caught in running baler

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
365

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