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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14563399

DIE,FINGER,GUARD,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS

Event
DIE,FINGER,GUARD,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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. #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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