OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #829564

CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,UNGUARDED

1989-04-11T00:00:00

Event: CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 829564
Report ID: 751910

Event description

Employee's finger amputated in chitlin machine

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was guiding chitlins through the flushing/cleaning machine. Her righ t hand went into the chain, causing the amputation of her ring finger. The machi ne was not guarded properly.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 51 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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