OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14568273
HOLD-DOWN CLAMP,SHEARING MACHINE,FRACTURE,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED
Event description
FRACTURED FINGER IN UNGUARDED METAL SHEAR
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING METAL PIECES ON A CINCINNATI METAL SHEAR MACHINE, COMPAN Y NUMBER 7448. EMPLOYEE #1 PLACED HIS HAND UNDER THE HOLD-DOWN CLAMP AND INADVER TENTLY ACTIVATED THE MACHINE WITH THE FOOT PEDAL. HIS FINGER WAS CRUSHED AND FRA CTURED. THE MACHINE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A POINT-OF-OPERATION GUARD, BUT THE GUARD WAS NOT IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 743
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 1
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