OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14563399

KEYSTONE CARBON COMPANY

CHERRYVILLE, NC· 1984-09-07T00:00:00

Event: DIE, FINGER, GUARD, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #15003981
Employer profile: KEYSTONE CARBON COMPANY
Summary number: 14563399
Report ID: 453710

Event description

FINGER STRUCK BY TOP PUNCH OF PUNCH PRESS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING PARTS FROM THE DIE TABLE ON A PUNCH PRESS FOR A DIMENSI ONAL CHECK. HE REACHED AROUND THE GUARD AND INTO THE PRESS. AS A RESULT, THE TOP PUNCH STRUCK HIS LEFT RING FINGER. HE SUSTAINED A SLIGHT LACERATION ON HIS FING ER.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
10

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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