OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #605667

SPECIALTY METAL PRODUCTS, INC.

TALLAPOOSA, GA· 1986-06-10T00:00:00

Event: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, THUMB, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Complaint
Activity number: #100363100
Employer profile: SPECIALTY METAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Summary number: 605667
Report ID: 418100

Event description

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MAKING PIPE HANGERS ON A FULL REVOLUTION CLUTCH POWER PRESS. AS HE PLACED A PIECE OF FLAT STOCK INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION, HE LEANED ONTO ONE OF THE TWO HAND TRIP BUTTONS, CAUSING THE DIE TO CLOSE. THE OTHER BUTTON WAS TAP ED DOWN. THE FINGERS ON THIS LEFT HAND AND HIS RIGHT THUMB WERE AMPUTATED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 55 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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