OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1001288
KOEHRING CRANES & EXCAVATION
WAVERLY, IA·
Event description
FINGER AMPUTATED IN POINT OF OPERATION OF CENTERING MACHINE
Investigation abstract
AT 6:45 PM ON JUNE 19, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CENTERING MACHINE. NOT REALIZING THAT THE AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE TOO L, HE REACHED INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION TO REMOVE SOME METAL SHAVINGS. HIS FIN GER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOOL AND THE TOOL CHANGER AND WAS AMPUTATED.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 708
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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