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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14198113

FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,BENDING MACHINE,CRUSHED,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED

Event
FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,BENDING MACHINE,CRUSHED,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14198113
Report ID
352410

Event description

TWO FINGERS CAUGHT IN BENDER MACHINE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A HAND-FED PNEUMATIC POWERED BENDING MACHINE. THE MACH INE'S FUNCTION WAS TO MAKE THE FINAL BEND ON A SPIRAL-SHAPED ELECTRIC RANGE HEAT ING ELEMENT. THE EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND WERE CAUGH T IN THE POINT OF OPERATION AND WERE CUT AND CRUSHED. THE MACHINE WAS ACTIVATED BY A FOOT PEDAL. IT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH POINT-OF-OPERATION GUARDING. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD TWO YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OPERATING THE BENDING MACHINE.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 41 F

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    755
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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