OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14502876

AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND,UNGUARDED

1985-01-31T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14502876
Report ID: 729700

Event description

FOUR FINGERS AMPUTATED

Investigation abstract

DURING THE MORNING HOURS OF JANUARY 31, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A V & O 50 TON MECHANICAL POWER PRESS. HE WAS MANUALLY REMOVING FINISHED PARTS FROM THE UNGUARDED POINT OF OPERATION. THE EMPLOYEE ALLEDGED THAT THE PRESS DOUBLE STROKE D AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND IN THE UNGUARDED POINT OF OPERATION. INVESTIGATORS WE RE UNABLE TO GET THE MACHINE TO SIMILARLY MALFUNCTION DURING A LATER INVESTIGATI ON.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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