OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #743179

AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,HAND

1990-03-14T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,HAND
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 743179
Report ID: 951510

Event description

Employee's hand amputated when caught in rollers

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a compressed air nozzle to manually clean a Double Doffer Garnett machine, model F732, manufactured by Pretor & Schwartz. The machine was energized and running. While he was within the barrier fence guard, the nozzle a nd his hand were pulled into the main rollers. Employee #1's hand was amputated above the wrist.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
12

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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