OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #571679

GRINDER,LEAK,MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,WORK RULES

1985-07-08T00:00:00

Event: GRINDER,LEAK,MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,WORK RULES
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 571679
Report ID: 521400

Event description

FINGER TIP AMPUTATED IN SURFACE GRINDER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A MAINTENANCE MAN, WAS REPAIRING AN OIL LEAK ON A SHELDON-MATRA SUR FACE GRINDER. WHEN HE FINISHED, EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED BACK TO OBSERVE THE GRINDER IN OPERATION. WHILE THE GRINDER WAS RUNNING, EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED DOWN TO WIPE SO ME EXCESS OIL FROM THE WAY ON WHICH THE BED MOVES BACK AND FORTH. AT THE TIME, E MPLOYEE #1 HAD A RAG IN HIS HAND. THE RAG GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WAY AND THE FIX ED STOP, PULLING EMPLOYEE #1'S FINGER INTO THIS AREA. CONSEQUENTLY, EMPLOYEE #1 LOST THE TIP OF THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 38 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
13

Environmental factor
1

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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