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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14255640

AMPUTATED,FINGER,MACHINIST,PUNCH PRESS

Event
AMPUTATED,FINGER,MACHINIST,PUNCH PRESS
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14255640
Report ID
453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE INJURED FINGERS FROM A PUNCH PRESS

Investigation abstract

On January 15, 1990, an employee was operating a punch press when he attempted t o remove a part that was stuck in the die with a screwdriver. The punch press ac tivated during his attempt to extract the part and the press came down on his ri ght hand amputating the first two fingers. His injuries required hospitalization .

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 62 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    706
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    3
    Task assigned
    1

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