OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14568224

THE SINGER COMPANY-MOTOR PRODUCTS DIVISION

PICKENS, SC· 1987-01-26T00:00:00

Event: DIE, FRACTURE, POWER PRESS, CLEANING, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, ARM, UNGUARDED, RAM
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #105434849
Employer profile: THE SINGER COMPANY-MOTOR PRODUCTS DIVISION
Summary number: 14568224
Report ID: 454510

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

#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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