OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673871

AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED

1986-03-19T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 673871
Report ID: 751910

Event description

FINGER AMPUTATED WHILE OPERATING A JOINTER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE POINT OF OPERATION OF AN UNGUARDED JOINTER. HIS FINGER WAS AMPUTATED.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
658

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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