OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14459333

CATALYST RESEARCH CORP.

BALTIMORE, MD· 1985-10-12T02:00:00

Event: DIE, MACHINIST, THUMB, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PRESS
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #102031911
Employer profile: CATALYST RESEARCH CORP.
Summary number: 14459333
Report ID: 352420

Event description

THUMB CAUGHT IN DIE OF HYDRAULIC PRESS

Investigation abstract

ON OCTOBER 12, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1, A MACHINIST, WAS EMPLACING A DIE ON DENISON HY DRAULIC MULTIPRESS (SERIAL #118). THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO ALINE THE UPPER DIE WITH THE LOWER CUTTING RING. HE BLOCKED OUT THE LEFT CONTROL AND USED THE RIGHT CONTROL TO INCH DOWN THE UPPER DIE. HIS THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER DIES. THIS MACHINE IS USED TO PUNCH OUT ROUND DISKS.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 48 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
637

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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