OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382279
DUKE'S FLUID POWER INC
ST CHARLES, IL—
Event description
Employee's Right Arm Amputated above Wrist by Honing Machine
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was making an adjustment to a Schmiede hone machine (Model No. A-DBM ). His right arm was struck by the stroke-limiting bar, which amputated his righ t arm approximately 4 inches from the wrist. He was hospitalized for his injurie s.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 18
- Part of body
- 17
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 2
- Task assigned
- 1
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