OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14262265
CHESAPEAKE CORPORATION
LOUISVILLE, KY—
Event description
FINGER AMPUTATED IN KNIFE DIE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING BEHIND A MACHINE AS HE CLEANED IT. WHILE HIS HAND WAS R ESTING ON A BAR BELOW THE KNIFE DIE, ANOTHER WORKER TURNED THE MACHINE ON. THE C IRCULAR-SHAPED DIE CUT OFF EMPLOYEE #1'S FINGER.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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