OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1002286

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,CRUSHED,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS,UNGUARDED

1987-06-15T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,CRUSHED,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 1002286
Report ID: 751910

Event description

Employee's fingertip amputated in pneumatic press

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating a pneumatic press, called a spring press, for a Tiroma t line in the pork curing area. He inadvertently tripped the foot pedal, causing his left index finger to be smashed in the press and its tip to be amputated. N either the foot pedal nor the point of operation was guarded, and no other means of protection, such as palm buttons, was being used.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 59 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
777

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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