OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14235782

SHEARING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,BLADE,UNGUARDED

1986-01-16T00:00:00

Event: SHEARING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,BLADE,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14235782
Report ID: 552700

Event description

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN METAL SHEARING MACHINE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A "PEXTO" METAL SHEAR MACHINE, CUTTING 4 FOOT LENGTHS OF .016 STAINLESS FROM ROLL STOCK, ON JANUARY 16, 1986. THE BLADE HAD BEEN ADJUS TED ABOUT A MONTH PRIOR AND THE GUARD COVERING THE BLADE LEFT OFF. THE MATERIAL APPARENTLY BEGAN TO SLIP SIDEWAYS. THE EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND UNDER THE BLADE AND SUFFERED THE AMPUTATION OF THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS BETWEEN THE FI RST AND SECOND JOINTS.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
653

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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