OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14568224
DIE,FRACTURE,POWER PRESS,CLEANING,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,ARM,UNGUARDED,RAM
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S ARM CAUGHT IN POWER PRESS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LINING UP THE DIE ON A NIAGARA PARTIAL REVOLUTION POWER PRESS (1 10 TON, SERIAL #37650). AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN THE FACE OF THE RAM WITH HIS HA ND HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE PROTECTED FOOT PEDAL, CAUSING THE PRESS TO CYCLE. THE PRESS CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S #1 ARM BETWEEN THE RAM AND THE DIE. HE SUFFERED A BONE FRACTURE.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 17
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 706
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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