OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14563506

AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS,UNGUARDED

1986-09-22T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14563506
Report ID: 453710

Event description

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN PUNCH PRESS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A PUNCH PRESS OPERATOR, AMPUTATED HER RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER S AT THE DISTAL JOINT AS SHE FED A METAL PLATE THROUGH AN UNGUARDED PUNCH PRESS.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 53 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
1

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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