OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221425911

CCS CONTRACTOR EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY, LLC

BELLWOOD, IL· 2021-12-28T00:00:00

Event: Abrasion, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Contusion, Crushed, Die, Die Guard, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fracture, Guard, Hand, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Reaching, Safety Device, Struck By, Supervision, Work Surface
NAICS: 423320
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345716591
Employer profile: CCS CONTRACTOR EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY, LLC
Summary number: 221425911
Report ID: 0524200

Event description

Employee crushes hand bypassing machine guard to remove jam

Investigation abstract

At 8:50 p.m. on December 28, 2021, an employee was attempting to remove a piece of bar stock that was caught in a Federal Mechanical Power Press Wire Cutter Machine die. The employee inserted his left hand under the machine guarding to remove the stock and inadvertently engaged the foot pedal, causing the press to cycle. The employee crushed his index, middle, and ring fingers, requiring hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 55 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
779

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