OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #759605
AMPUTATED,SCRAP METAL,ARM
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM AMPUTATED BY PUSH PLATE IN SCRAP CHUTE
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was attempting to unclog a scrap flake chute. He climbed up the chut e approximately 12 ft and opened a small door on the scrap chute. He put his lef t hand into the chute to determine if scrap flakes were falling through the chut e at that point. Employee #1's left hand was caught by a rotating push plate, an d his left arm was pulled farther into the chute. His left arm was amputated bet ween the shoulder and the elbow by the rotating push plates.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 51 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 22
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 549
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 1
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