OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14455141
MONONA WIRE CORPORATION
MONONA, IA·
Event description
PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF FINGER IN DIE MACHINE PINCH POINT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING THE DIE AREA OF AN AUTOMOTIVE INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE WHILE THE MACHINE WAS STILL ENERGIZED. HER CLEANING RAG GOT CAUGHT ON A MICRO S WITCH, TRIPPING IT AND CAUSING THE MACHINE RAM TO CYCLE. HER FINGER WAS CAUGHT B ETWEEN THE DIES, CAUSING A PARTIAL AMPUTATION TO THE SECOND FINGER OF HER RIGHT HAND.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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