OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #670679

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,SLIP,THUMB,POINT OF OPERATION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,HOUSEKEEPING,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS

1985-10-21T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,SLIP,THUMB,POINT OF OPERATION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,HOUSEKEEPING,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 670679
Report ID: 551800

Event description

Employee's thumb fractured in press's point of operation

Investigation abstract

At 6:55 p.m. on October 21, 1985, Employee #1 was operating a foot-controlled pu nch press with foot control when he slipped on oil that was on the floor. He fel l toward the press and caught his right thumb in the point of operation. He sust ained a fractured thumb.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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