OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14296818
M & W CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS, INC
ELKRIDGE, MD·
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S FINGER CRUSHED IN PRESS POINT OF OPERATION
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A PRESS BRAKE THAT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A POINT OF OP ERATION GUARD. HE WAS INEXPERIENCED, ONLY HAVING OPERATED THE MACHINE 21 TIMES P REVIOUSLY. HIS FINGERS WERE IN THE DIE AREA WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED THE THE P RESS BRAKE. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PUNCH AND THE DIE.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 653
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 2
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