OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #671099

SHEARING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED

1985-08-10T00:00:00

Event: SHEARING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 671099
Report ID: 551800

Event description

FINGER AMPUTATED IN SHEAR MACHINE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, AN EMPLOYEE OF LEVIN AND SONS, INC., WAS CUTTING SCRAP WIRE ON A NU MBER 2 CANTON ALLIGATOR SHEAR. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WORKING BEHIND HIM, ACCIDENTLY BUMPED INTO HIM AND KNOCKED HIM OFF BALANCE. TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE PUT HIS LEFT H AND INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION. THE SHEAR COMPLETELY AMPUTATED HIS RING FINGER.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
889

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
3

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
2

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