OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14251417

PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS

1986-04-08T00:00:00

Event: PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14251417
Report ID: 453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE AMPUTATED FINGER IN PUNCH PRESS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A PUNCH PRESS OPERATOR, MISFED A PART INTO A PUNCH PRESS AND INADVE RTENTLY ACTIVATED THE PRESS. THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND BECAME CAUGHT ON THE PART. THE PULL BACK DEVICE OPERATED, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER TO BE AM PUTATED (PULLED APART).

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
1

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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