OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14349179
SUPER SAGLESS CORPORATION
TUPELO, MS·
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS INJURED WHILE ADJUSTING POWER PRESS
Investigation abstract
THE OPERATOR OF A MECHANICAL POWER PRESS (NIAGARA PART REVOLUTION, 110 TON CAPAC HIS TIME EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED INTO THE DIE TO MAKE ANOTHER ADJUSTMENT. HE RECEIVE D A LACERATION TO THE TIP OF HIS INDEX FINGER AND AN AMPUTATION OF THE LITTLE FI NGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. ITY, MODEL #F-110, SERIAL #48894, COMPANY #T-1321) STARTED THE PRESS FOR A NEW O PERATION. THE COMPRESSED AIR JETS WOULD NOT BLOW PARTS OUT OF THE DIE. EMPLOYEE #1,A SET-UP OPERATOR, ARRIVED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS. A LIGHT CURTAIN IN THE FRONT AND A POINT OF OPERATION GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE WERE PROVIDED FOR EMPLOYEE PROTECTION. THE POINT OF OPERATION GUARD WAS IN THE UP POSITION DURING THE TIME EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MAKING ADJUSTMENTS. THE OPERATOR STARTED AND STOPPED T HE PRESS TWICE WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 MADE ADJUSTMENTS. THE OPERATOR RETURNED TO THE CONTROL PANEL FOR A THIRD TIME AND PUSHED THE START BUTTON TO CYCLE THE PRESS. T
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 2
- Task assigned
- 1
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