OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #829069

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,GUILLOTINE SHEAR,POINT OF OPERATION,BLADE

1988-04-25T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,GUILLOTINE SHEAR,POINT OF OPERATION,BLADE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 829069
Report ID: 751910

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN GUILLOTINE CUTTER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING PIECES OF VENEER FROM THE BACK SIDE OF A GUILLOTINE CUT TER MACHINE. HE PUSHED THE GUARD OUT OF THE WAY AND REACHED INTO THE POINT OF OP ERATION OF THE BLADE. THE BLADE CAME DOWN AND AMPUTATED HIS FINGERS.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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