The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, June 28th 2010 by OSHA representitives in Atlantic, IA after learning of an incident at Mahle Engine Components Usa, Inc. which had occured on Saturday, June 12th 2010. A employee working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee losed finger in grinder accident
Accident Date2010-06-12
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeEmployee #1 was operating a sander grinder, and he had decided to make a scraper to clean out a dip tank. Employee #1 was free handing the metal steel on the di sc, when it moved, amputating his left thumb. Employee #1 was taken to the Hospi tal, and had surgery to trim the bone.