OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170118087
AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,INTERLOCK,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,STRUCK BY,PRESS
Event description
FINGER TIPS AMPUTATED IN TRIM PRESS
Investigation abstract
An employee operating a trim press passed her right hand under the point of oper ation guard (a gate), which was interlocked, through an unguarded opening to cle ar a jam. The unguarded opening was 127 millimeters high and 457 millimeters wid e. As she was clearing the jam, the trimmer, which was not deactivated, struck a nd amputated the tips of her right ring and middle fingers. She was hospitalized for her injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 1
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