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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14296818

PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,UNTRAINED,PRESS,UNGUARDED

Event
PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,UNTRAINED,PRESS,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14296818
Report ID
352440

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

  1. #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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