OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386494

FILIP METAL CABINET CO.

CHICAGO, IL· 1986-10-21T11:55:00

Event: DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, UNGUARDED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #100125186
Employer profile: FILIP METAL CABINET CO.
Summary number: 14386494
Report ID: 521700

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN PRESS BRAKE

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:55 AM ON OCTOBER 21, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTRUCTED TO FOR M A PIECE ON PRESS BRAKE #22. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WALKED UP TO HIM AND ASKED HIM FO R HIS TAPE MEASURE. AS EMPLOYEE #1 TURNED TO GET THE TAPE MEASURE OUT OF HIS POC KET HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE FOOT CONTROL (PEDAL) AND AMPUTATED FOUR FINGERS.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 37 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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