OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14449284
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING, INC.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN·
Event description
Employee's thumbs amputated in punch press
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was attempting to install dies in the bottom ram of a 3-plated hydra ulic punch press. He was adjusting the dies to line up the bolt holes when the p ress cycled. Employee #1's thumbs were amputated when they were caught between t he top of the upper die and the frame of the press. There was a wooden bar near the press that could be used to circumvent the two-hand control so both of the w orker's hands would be free to insert the die bolts. After the accident, Employe e #1 said that he was not using the bar, but was planning to use it once the die holes were lined up with the bolts. Employee #1 claimed that the press cycled b y itself. The cause of the accident could not be fully determined.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 706
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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