OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14545107

AMPUTATED,FINGER,PUNCH PRESS

1989-08-28T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,PUNCH PRESS
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14545107
Report ID: 418300

Event description

EMPLOYEES LOSES TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER-PUNCH PRESS

Investigation abstract

At approximately 8:15 a.m., on August 11, 1988, Employee #1 lost the tip of his right index finger while using a three stage punch press. He was bending eye bol ts on the press. He was placing an eyebolt in second stage. The eyebolt slipped and his right index finger slipped under a press causing the tip to be amputated .

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 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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