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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14306161

DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION

Event
DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14306161
Report ID
454711

Event description

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN PRESS DIE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHANGING A PUNCH IN A DIE WHILE THE DIE WAS STILL IN THE PRESS. ALSO, THE PRESS REMAINED ENERGIZED. THE EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTLY CONTACTED THE FOOT P EDAL, CAUSING THE DIE TO COME DOWN ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND. HE LOST THE MIDDLE TWO F INGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 46 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    633
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    2

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