OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342596

WATSCO INC.

HIALEAH, FL· 1986-12-23T00:00:00

Event: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED, RAM
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #101718948
Employer profile: WATSCO INC.
Summary number: 14342596
Report ID: 418800

Event description

EMPLOYEE LOST TWO FINGERS IN POWER PRESS ACCIDENT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SETTING UP A POWER PRESS FOR THE AUTOMATIC FEED MODE. THE RAM MA DE A STROKE AND AMPUTATED 2 OF HIS FINGERS. DURING THE SET UP PROCESS, WHENEVER THE EMPLOYEE ACTIVATED THE PRESS PIECES OF STOCK WOULD STICK TO THE TOP DIE, WHI CH HAD BEEN MADE STICKY BY GREASE CONTAMINATION. THE EMPLOYEE WOULD THEN REMOVE THE PIECES WITH HIS LEFT HAND, PLACING HIMSELF IN PERIL. THE PRESS WAS NOT GUARD ED. THE EMPLOYEE FAILED TO USE TOOLS TO REACH INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION, EVEN THOUGH SUCH TOOLS WERE AVAILABLE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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