OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221406895
4FRONT ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS, INC.
CARROLLTON, TX·
Event description
Employee amputates two fingertips in horizonal press
Investigation abstract
At 1:50 p.m. on October 14, 2021, an employee was using a horizontal press to bend metal anchors measuring 10.5 inches by 6 inches. When the employee tried to correct a bend by straightening the part, his fingers became caught in a pinch point between the die and the part. The employee's middle and index fingertips were amputated. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 783
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