OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567770
SOUTHERN JUNK CO INC
COLUMBIA, SC—
Event description
FINGER AMPUTATED IN METAL RECYCLING MACHINE
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was picking up cans and throwing them into the hopper of a can crush er (Demarko Can Flattener). He tried to grab a steel can that was on the conveyo r before it entered the hopper. The crushing drum caught his glove and pulled hi s hand into the machine. The first digit of his ring finger was amputated. The n ip point of the crushing drum was not adequately guarded. The employees had not received training on the hazards of the job.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 17
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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