OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382857

PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS

1986-11-17T00:00:00

Event: PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14382857
Report ID: 521400

Event description

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN MECHANICAL POWER PRESS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TESTING A DIE TO BE USED FOR REMOVING FLASH AROUND PLASTIC FOOD SERVING DISHES IN A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITY. THE PART WAS HAND FED INT O THE DIE AND APPARENTLY POSITIONED IMPROPERLY. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO REPOSIT ION THE PART AFTER ACTUATING TWO HARD TRIPS. THE PRESS CYCLED, AMPUTATING HIS FI NGERS. HE WAS WEARING PULLLBACKS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, BUT THEY WERE NOT ADJUSTED FOR HIM BEFORE HE WAS ALLOWED TO OPERATE THE MACHINE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
12

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
2

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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