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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14538797

DIE,AMPUTATED,STOP SWITCH,POWER PRESS,FINGER,LOCKOUT,PRESS

Event
DIE,AMPUTATED,STOP SWITCH,POWER PRESS,FINGER,LOCKOUT,PRESS
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14538797
Report ID
452110

Event description

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN MECHANICAL POWER PRESS

Investigation abstract

ON JUNE 12, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A PRESS R ITE MECHANICAL POWER PRESS (SN 1898). A PIECE OF MATERIAL BECAME STUCK IN THE DI E. EMPLOYEE #1, WITHOUT PUSHING THE STOP BUTTON, REACHED HIS HAND AND ARM UP UND ER THE GUARD WHERE MATERIAL FALLS OUT. THE MACHINE ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED, AMPUTATIN G SOME OF EMPLOYEE #1'S FINGERS IN THE DIE.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    706
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    3
    Task assigned
    1

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