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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #670992

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,HAND,PRESS,INATTENTION

Event
WORK RULES,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,HAND,PRESS,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
670992
Report ID
551800

Event description

HANDS CRUSHED IN PRESS NIP POINT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS TALKING TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WAS RESTING HIS HANDS ON THE T OP OF THE PRESS RELEASE RODS. THE PRESS CYCLED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1'S HANDS TO B E CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RELEASE RODS AND THE BOTTOM OF THE TOP FRAME OF THE PRESS. BOTH HANDS WERE CRUSHED.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    719
    Human factor
    5
    Environmental factor
    1
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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