OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673509

MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,LOCKOUT

1986-07-28T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,LOCKOUT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 673509
Report ID: 751910

Event description

FINGER AMPUTATED IN SCREW MACHINE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REPAIRING A SCREW MACHINE. TO HELP IN LOOSENING A NUT, HE HAD AN OTHER EMPLOYEE "JOG" THE MACHINE. THIS CAUSED THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND TO BE CAUGHT IN THE SCREW MACHINE AND AMPUTATED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 49 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
703

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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