OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #670992
DIVERSITECH GENERAL
MARION, IN·
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
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#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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