OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14332290
DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,TWO-HAND CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED IN PUNCH PRESS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A NIAGARA FULL-REVOLUTION MECHANICAL POWER PRESS, PUNC HING HOLES IN METAL TUBES. THE PRESS WAS EQUIPPED WITH TWO HAND TRIPS. THE EMPLO YEE APPARENTLY REACHED INTO THE DIE AREA TO REMOVE A PART WHEN THE PRESS UNEXPEC TEDLY CYCLED. HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AT THE FIRST JOINT. THE HAND TRIPS WERE NOT LOCATED AT THE CORRECT SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE POINT OF OPERATION. ALSO, EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT USE THE TOOLS PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYER TO REMOVE PART S FROM THE DIES.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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