OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14197636
FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,TWO-HAND CONTROL,FORMING MACHINE,CONTUSION
Event description
FINGERS CAUGHT IN FORMING MACHINE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING THE #3 AUTO VAC VACUUM FORMING PRESS, MAKING PLASTIC H METAL MOLD SECTION, WHICH WAS UNDER THE HOLDING FRAME. FOR SOME REASON HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND IN THIS GAP. THE HOLDING FRAME CAME DOWN, AS IT WAS SUPPOSED TO D O, TO HOLD THE PLASTIC AGAINST THE MOLD FRAME, WHILE THE PLASTIC WAS VACUUMFORME D IN THE SHAPE OF THE 15 PLATES. HE APPARENTLY TRIED TO PULL HIS HAND OUT OF THE PRESS AND RECEIVED TEARING INJURIES TO HIS RING AND MIDDLE FINGERS. ALLOWEEN PLATES. HE PLACED A 31 3/4 INCH BY .3 INCH THICK DECORATED PLASTIC SHEE T IN THE METAL HOLDING FRAME OF THE PRESS. HE THEN PRESSED THE TWO-HAND CONTROL BUTTONS WHICH CAUSED THE TOP PART OF THE PRESS TO COME OVER THE PLASTIC SHEET AN D TO CLAMP THE SHEET TIGHTLY IN THE FRAME. HE THEN REMOVED HIS HANDS FROM THE CO NTROLS AND BRIEFLY PRESSED A THIRD BUTTON TO CAUSE THE TOP PART OF THE PRESS TO APPLY HEAT TO THE PLASTIC SHEET FOR 45 SECONDS. THIS MAKES THE PLASTIC PLIABLE A ND FORMABLE. HIS HANDS WERE FREE DURING THIS PART OF THE PROCESS. THERE WAS AN U NGUARDED GAP OF 2 7/8 INCHES BY 49 1/4 INCHES BETWEEN THE HOLDING FRAME AND THE
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 715
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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