OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14224752

BETTER LIVING, INC.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA— 1985-07-09T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, WOOD SHAPER, HAND, INATTENTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Planned
Activity number: #3312733
Employer profile: BETTER LIVING, INC.
Summary number: 14224752
Report ID: 355116

Event description

EMPLOYEE RECEIVES AMPUTAION INJURY FROM SHAPER BLADE

Investigation abstract

On July 9, 1985, Employee #1 walked up to shaper machine to talk to the operator . He did not realize that the shaper machine was running and he placed his hand in the shaper blade. His hand was caught by the blade, resulting in an amputatio n injury.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
12

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
728

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
2

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