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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #670554

DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,CLEANING,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,UNGUARDED

Event
DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,CLEANING,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
670554
Report ID
551800

Event description

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN A MECHANICAL POWER PRESS

Investigation abstract

AT 11:45 AM ON DECEMBER 19, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A PARTIAL REVOLUTION MINSTER POWER PRESS, SER # 5-15426. THE PRESS WAS ACTIVATED BY A FOOT CONTROL. SHE WAS HOLDING THE PART WITH BOTH HANDS AND REACHING INTO THE POINT OF OPERATIO N TO FREE SCRAP FROM THE UPPER DIE WHEN SHE ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ON THE FOOT CON TROL. THE PRESS ACTIVATED AND AMPUTATED TWO FINGERS ON HER RIGHT HAND. THE PRESS HAD NO POINT OF OPERATION GUARDING OF ANY TYPE.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 42 F

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    706
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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