OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #777698

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

1989-01-26T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 777698
Report ID: 854910

Event description

Employee's fingers amputated when caught in drive roll

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating a drywall cutter and splitter machine when a piece of scrap became caught on a finished piece. He left his station without turning off the machine, walked around the table, and kneeled down. When he reached under t he drive guard, his gloves became caught, pulling his hand into the drive rolls. At least one of his fingers was amputated and he was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
873

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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