OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1001049

DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,LOCKOUT

1986-02-25T00:00:00

Event: DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,LOCKOUT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 1001049
Report ID: 751910

Event description

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN MECHANICAL POWER PRESS

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE DIE IN A MECHANICAL POWER PRESS. HE CALLED FOR EMPL OYEE #1 TO HELP REMOVE THE DIE. EMPLOYEE #1 ASSUMED THAT THE OTHER EMPLOYEE HAD TURNED OFF POWER TO THE PRESS AND DID NOT MAKE SURE. WHILE THE TWO EMPLOYEES WER E REMOVING THE DIE, EMPLOYEE #1 ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ON THE FOOT CONTROL, ACTIVA TING THE PRESS. HIS HAND WAS IN THE DIE WHEN THE RAM DESCENDED. THREE FINGERS WE RE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DIE AND RAM AND WERE AMPUTATED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 55 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
2

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