OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14254247

DIE,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED

1987-02-12T11:30:00

Event: DIE,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14254247
Report ID: 453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER CRUSHED IN PUNCH PRESS

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM ON FEBRUARY 12, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HAND FEEDING 11 BY 1 1/4 INCH ANGLE IRONS INTO A PRESS DIE. HE WAS USING A UNITOOL SECURED BETWE EN THE UPPER AND LOWER DIE. DURING THE OPERATION THE UNITOOL TURNED OVER. WHEN E MPLOYEE #1 REACHED INTO THE DIE AREA TO RESET THE TOLL AND STOCK, HIS FOOT INADV ERTENTLY ACTIVATED THE FOOT SWITCH. THE PRESS CYCLED, CAUSING HIS RIGHT INDEX FI NGER TO BE CAUGHT IN THE DIE.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 46 M

Nature of injury
3

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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