OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #829333

MAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT

1987-10-15T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 829333
Report ID: 751910

Event description

Employee's finger amputated in wood shredding machine

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was trying to clear a jam in a wood shredding machine. He turned off the motor, went into the pit, removed the access panels, and poked at the jam w ith a metal rod. His finger was caught in the rotating machinery and was amputat ed.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
889

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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