OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221471048

ABB, INC

SAINT LOUIS, MO· 2022-01-12T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught By, Caught In, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fingertip, Glove, Guard, Jammed, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Mechanical Power Press, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Power Press, Press Operator, Unguarded
NAICS: 335312
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345731327
Employer profile: ABB, INC
Summary number: 221471048
Report ID: 0729300

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip while clearing jam from press f

Investigation abstract

At 10:15 p.m. on January 12, 2022, an employee had been feeding a slit coil into a press. The employee attempted to clear a jam when he caught his glove in the material feeder. The employee amputated his fingertip, requiring hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 38 M

Event type
2

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