OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14198154
SOLDERING TORCH,FINGER,CRUSHED,LACERATION
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S FINGER CUT WHEN CAUGHT IN SOLDERING MACHINE
Investigation abstract
A machine operator of an electrical company was attaching line terminals to plas se before completely removing her hand from the die area. Her right index finger was caught between the die and the blow-off. She sustained a laceration and was hospitalized. tic frame assemblies on an assembly line. The process involves inserting plastic frames into the die of the assembly machine. A line terminal is snapped down on the plastic fame and an operator actuates the soldering via a foot pedal. To so lder, the die slides inward past a Plexiglas guard, a soldering element contacts the assembly, and the plastic snap is melted over the line terminal. The die th en slides outward toward the operator and the completed assembly is automaticall y removed from the machine via a blow-off. The employee placed the plastic frame and line assembly into the machine. She accidentally actuated the soldering pha
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 31 F
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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