OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14264436
FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS,INATTENTION
Event description
Employee's fingers fractured by punch press
Investigation abstract
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on February 14, 1989, Employee #1 was in the press de partment (#200), operating a Niagara single stroke 25 ton mechanical power punch press, serial #J4, equipped with a single foot pedal control. While fabricating a 1 5/16 in. by 4 in. 20 gauge galvanized steel plate blower bracket for the le g of the cooler housing, Employee #1 opened the guard to remove material from th e punch point area. As he reached forward, placing additional pressure on the fo ot pedal, the press cycled. Employee #1 sustained a fracture and avulsion of the index and ring fingers on his right hand. Tongs had been provided but were not being used
Victims (2)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 706
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 2
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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