OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14499677
CAPITOL STAMPINGS CORPORATION
MILWAUKEE, WI·
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN MECHANICAL POWER PRESS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, FROM A TEMPORARY HELP SUPPLY SERVICE, WAS OPERATING A MECHANICAL PO WER PRESS. THE PULL OUT SAFETY DEVICE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED FOR HE R. IT FAILED TO PULL THE EMPLOYEE'S HANDS OUT OF THE POINT OF OPERATION. 3 1/2 F INGERS ON HER RIGHT HAND WERE AMPUTATED.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 20 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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