OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673517

CHAIN,AMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CAUGHT BETWEEN,GEAR,UNGUARDED

1986-08-11T00:00:00

Event: CHAIN,AMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CAUGHT BETWEEN,GEAR,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 673517
Report ID: 751910

Event description

Employee's finger amputated by unguarded wires

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 attempted to move wire between two unguarded A and I machines, which make roller hairbrushes. Her right index finger was amputated below the first j oint. The gears and chain were both unguarded. Only five employees were on regul arly scheduled inspection, and the machine had not been inspected.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 33 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
715

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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