OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #570804

SAFETY BLOCK,DIE,AMPUTATED,BARRIER GUARD,GUARD,POINT OF OPERATION,THERMOFORMER,HAND

1984-10-04T00:00:00

Event: SAFETY BLOCK,DIE,AMPUTATED,BARRIER GUARD,GUARD,POINT OF OPERATION,THERMOFORMER,HAND
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 570804
Report ID: 523400

Event description

HAND AMPUTATED BY PLASTIC TRIM DIE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SETTING UP THE TRIM DIE FUNCTION OF A THERMOFORMER AS USED IN PL ASTIC PART MANUFACTURE. AS HE WAS FINALIZING THE PROCEDURE, PRIOR TO THE PRODUCT ION RUN, HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE DIE AREA. THE PLATEN DESCENDED (A VERTI CAL STROKE OF 4 1/4") SEVERING HIS HAND BELOW THE WRIST, BETWEEN THE KNUCKLES AN D SECOND JOINTS. THE INTERLOCKED SAFETY BARRIER GUARDS WERE LOWERED FOR THE SET- UP OPERATION. SAFETY BLOCKS, THOUGH PROVIDED, WERE NOT USED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
12

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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