OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14457782

AMPUTATED,REPAIR,DIE CUTTING PRESS,FINGER,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,PRESS OPERATOR

1984-06-11T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,REPAIR,DIE CUTTING PRESS,FINGER,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,PRESS OPERATOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14457782
Report ID: 352420

Event description

Employee's finger amputated in press

Investigation abstract

A drywall stud cut-off die became jammed with residue and had to be removed from the press for cleaning. Employees shut off power to some units but failed to sh ut off power to the entire system. The cut-off press appeared to be off but was actually on. Employee #1, a machine operator, was helping a coworker, a mechanic , remove the die. Employee #1 placed his left hand on top of the die striker pla te and pushed the die forward. When the die's trigger switch press started, the raised striker plate came down, amputating Employee #1's left middle finger.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
15

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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