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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386494

DIE,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,UNGUARDED

Event
DIE,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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. #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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