OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14515365

PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,LACERATION,CONTUSION,RAM

1985-03-28T00:00:00

Event: PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,LACERATION,CONTUSION,RAM
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14515365
Report ID: 524700

Event description

CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN RAM AND DIE ON POWER PRESS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RUNNING A FEDERAL, 70 TON MECHANICAL FULL REVOLUTION POWER PRESS , CONTROLLED BY A FOOT PEDAL. HE HAD REMOVED ONE (1) OF HIS SAFETY PULL BACKS TO STACK PARTS. HE FORGOT TO PUT IT BACK ON WHEN HE STARTED RUNNING AGAIN. HIS RIG HT INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AT THE SECOND JOINT. HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS C UT AND BRUISED. THREE PINS WERE PUT IN IT.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 23 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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