OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #671099
LEVIN & SONS INC
FT WAYNE, IN—
Event description
FINGER AMPUTATED IN SHEAR MACHINE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, AN EMPLOYEE OF LEVIN AND SONS, INC., WAS CUTTING SCRAP WIRE ON A NU MBER 2 CANTON ALLIGATOR SHEAR. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WORKING BEHIND HIM, ACCIDENTLY BUMPED INTO HIM AND KNOCKED HIM OFF BALANCE. TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE PUT HIS LEFT H AND INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION. THE SHEAR COMPLETELY AMPUTATED HIS RING FINGER.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 5
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 2
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