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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14447114

AMPUTATED,TWO-HAND CONTROL,INEXPERIENCE,HAND,PRESS,POINT OF OPERATION,HYDRAULIC PRESS

Event
AMPUTATED,TWO-HAND CONTROL,INEXPERIENCE,HAND,PRESS,POINT OF OPERATION,HYDRAULIC PRESS
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14447114
Report ID
552700

Event description

HAND OR FINGER AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A DENISON DIVISION HYDRAULIC MULTIPRESS , SERIAL NUMBE R 19692, FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE DATE WAS JULY 12, 1985. THE EMPLOYEE WAS 17 YEA RS OLD AND PROVIDED BY A TEMPORARY SERVICE AGENCY. HE WAS REQUIRED TO REACH INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION TO REMOVE SCRAP AND EXCESS WELD MATERIAL WHICH HAD BEEN TRIMMED OFF THE STOCK. THERE WERE TWO-HAND CONTROL LEVERS. HOWEVER, THE PRESS WO ULD CYCLE REPEATEDLY IF THE TWO-HAND CONTROL LEVERS WERE HELD IN THE ACTIVATE PO SITION.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 17 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    706
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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