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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14349732

SHEARING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,BENDING MACHINE,CRUSHED

Event
SHEARING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,BENDING MACHINE,CRUSHED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14349732
Report ID
419400

Event description

FINGER CUT IN SHEAR: FINGERS MASHED IN BENDING MACHINE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING SCRAP ON A SHEAR WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGERS UNDER SOME O F THE SCRAP. THE END OF ONE OF HIS FINGERS WAS AMPUTATED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS OPERAT ING A BENDING MACHINE. A BEARING RACE FELL OUT OF IT'S PLACE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PUT IT BACK IN PLACE HIS FOOT ACCIDENTLY STRUCK THE FOOT PEDAL, ACT IVATING THE MACHINE. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CRUSHED UP TO THE FIRST JOINT.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    1
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    3
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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