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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14455588

SHEARING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,FINGER

Event
SHEARING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,FINGER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14455588
Report ID
854910

Event description

FINGER AMPUTATED IN POWER SHEAR

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was cutting a piece of 0.25-in. steel plate with a power shear. Afte r the twentieth cut, the plungers double clutched. This caused the employee's le ft index finger to become caught between the plate and the table. The finger was amputated at the second joint.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    783
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    2

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