OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #829051

WORK RULES,THUMB,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INATTENTION

1988-02-03T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,THUMB,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 829051
Report ID: 751910

Event description

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS

Investigation abstract

THE FLOOR OF THE TRAILER WAS BEING LOWERED INTO A FIXTURE. EMPLOYEE #1 NOTICED A PIECE OF TAPE SLIGHTLY OUT OF PLACE, SO HE REACHED IN TO ADJUST IT. HIS THUMB G OT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MATERIAL AND THE FIXTURE. THE LOWEREING RATE IS VERY SLOW, SO THE EMPLOYEE PROBABLY THOUGHT HE COULD MAKE THE ADJUSTMENT SAFELY. HE APPARE NTLY MISJUDGED THE DANGER OF HIS ACTIONS.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
785

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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