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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14224554

DIE,FRACTURE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION

Event
DIE,FRACTURE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14224554
Report ID
355119

Event description

FINGER CRUSHED IN POWER PRESS

Investigation abstract

ON OCTOBER 14, 1985, AT 11:45 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A 15 TON BLISS FULL REVOLUTION POWER PRESS. SHE WAS ASSEMBLING LATCHES ONTO METAL TOOL BOXES. THE PR ESS WAS WAS EQUIPPED WITH A "B" GATE GUARDING DEVICE. HER RIGHT FOOT WAS OPERATI NG THE FOOT CONTROL. SHE REACHED IN TO STRAIGHTEN A LATCH WHICH WAS MISALIGNED W ITH A TOOL BOX. THE PRESS TRIPPED AND THE "B" TYPE GATE DESCENDED, CLAMPING HER HAND IN THE DIE AREA. THE DIE CAME DOWN AND CRUSHED THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HER RIG HT HAND. THE FINGER WAS LACERATED AND BROKEN. SHE VIOLATED COMPANY WRITTEN POLIC Y WHEN SHE REACHED INTO THE DIE AREA.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    1
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    706
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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