OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215586

PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION

1989-08-02T00:00:00

Event: PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14215586
Report ID: 454510

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER CRUSHED IN POWER PRESS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PRESSING LOCK PARTS ON A 22 TON, PARTIAL REVOLUTION BLISS POWER PRESS. THE EMPLOYEE'S HANDS WERE CONNECTED TO "POSSUM" BRAND PULL OUTS, BUT SHE HAD APPARENTLY CHOSEN A HOLE ON THE WRISTLET THAT ALLOWED TOO MUCH SLACK AND PER MITTED HER FINGERS TO REACH CLOSE TO THE DIES. HER RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGH T BETWEEN THE DIES. SHE SUFFERED A CRUSHING INJURY OF HER FINGER WHICH DID NOT R EQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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