OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14451256

PRINTING PRESS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

1984-03-09T00:00:00

Event: PRINTING PRESS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14451256
Report ID: 953220

Event description

Employee injured when hand caught in gear train

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating a printing press when he was distracted by a coworker. Employee #1's hand slipped from the water control lever into the gear train and his right little finger was amputated at the first joint.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
34

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
4

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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