Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221486087

RITEMP REFRIGERATION, INC.

Event
Caught In, Crushed, Finger, Press, Press Brake
NAICS
333415
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#346003148
Employer profile
RITEMP REFRIGERATION, INC.
Summary number
221486087
Report ID
0950644

Event description

Employee crushes fingers while operating press

Investigation abstract

At approximately 10300 a.m. on February 10, 2022, an employee operated a press brake. The employee reached their right hand into the point of contact as he depressed the operation pedal. Their right-hand fingers were crushed by the downward motion of the press ram during the operation. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 51 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    779

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