OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #670703
KENCO ENGINEERING CO. DIV. OF C.O.A.
MIDDLEBURY, IN·
Event description
FINGERTIPS AMPUTATED IN PUNCH PRESS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A PUNCH PRESS AT 8 AM ON JUNE 12, 1986. HE GOT HIS RIG HT HAND CAUGHT IN THE POINT OF OPERATION. THE PRESS WAS A 25-TON, FULL REVOLUTIO N PRESS, WITH A FOOT CONTROL. THE PRESS HAD NO POINT OF OPERATION GUARDING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT TRAINED IN THE OPERATION OF THE PRESS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WH EN THE EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED A PART INTO DIE AREA. HE WAS REMOVING HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN THE PRESS TRIPPED. THE TIPS OF THE RING AND MIDDLE FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 706
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 1
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