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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14211015

PORTABLE POWER TOOL,SHEET METAL,FINGER,GUARD,MECHANIC,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION

Event
PORTABLE POWER TOOL,SHEET METAL,FINGER,GUARD,MECHANIC,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14211015
Report ID
352440

Event description

FINGER PLACED UNDER GUARD AS MACHINE OPERATED.

Investigation abstract

A SHEET METAL MECHANIC WAS USING A POWER SHEAR THAT HAD A POINT OF OPERATION GUA RD. THE GUARD WAS LOCATED 3" FROM THE BLADE AND HAS A 3/6" OPENING ON THE LEFT S IDE AND CENTER, BUT AT THE RIGHT SIDE THE GUARD HAS A 1/2" OPENING. WHEN THE MEC HANIC FED THE MATERIAL INTO THE BLADE HE ALLOWED HIS FINGER TO BE UNDER THE GUAR D AS IT CAME DOWN. HIS FINGER WAS CRUSHED.THE MACHINE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A BACK G AUGE. THE MECHANIC HAD BEEN TRAINED ON THIS MACHINE & HAD BEEN WITH THE COMPANY 7 MONTHS. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL ALTHOUGH THIS IS A NO N-UNION SHOP.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    653
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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