OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348551

AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,GUARD,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,RAM

1987-04-01T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,GUARD,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,RAM
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14348551
Report ID: 418300

Event description

Press operator injures hand when safety device beaks

Investigation abstract

At approximately 8:00 p.m. on January 20, 1987, Employee #1 was operating a Blis s #4 1/2 power press. The dual palm buttons had been taped together with a piece of wood to "chest" the guard. His hand was in the die area when the he clutch s afety device broke, causing the ram to come down on his hand. Employee #1 was in jured and required hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

Nature of injury
1

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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