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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1001288

AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,INATTENTION,MACHINE--MISC

Event
AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,INATTENTION,MACHINE--MISC
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
1001288
Report ID
751910

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

  1. #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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