OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14464192

AMPUTATED,THUMB,HYDRAULIC PRESS,PRESS

1984-04-04T14:30:00

Event: AMPUTATED,THUMB,HYDRAULIC PRESS,PRESS
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14464192
Report ID: 551800

Event description

CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN BUSHING AND PRESS RAM

Investigation abstract

AT 2:30 PM ON APRIL 4, 1984, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSEMBLING A NYLON BUSHING INTO A P RESS FIT HOLE IN AN AUTOMOBILE SPRING. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE BUSH ING AND THE RAM OF THE HYDRAULIC PRESS. THE END OF HIS THUMB WAS AMPUTATED.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 51 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
779

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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