OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221379951
HUDSON TOOL & DIE COMPANY, INC.
ORMOND BEACH, FL·
Event description
Employee sustains fingertip amputation while operating hydra
Investigation abstract
At 8:30 a.m. on July 16, 2024, Employee #1, a press operator, was stamping small pieces using an 8-ton Denison Multipress (hydraulic press) while seated on a stool. The operator set up a piece on the equipment and activated the downstroke using a dual hand lever system. While pressing the left lever, the operator over-reached behind the guard with his left hand. When he pressed the right lever, the machine downstroke contacted his left hand, resulting in amputation of the fingertip. The employee was hospitalized.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 61 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 706
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