OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #671198

AMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,HYDRAULIC PRESS,PRESS

1985-08-28T14:15:00

Event: AMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,HYDRAULIC PRESS,PRESS
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 671198
Report ID: 551800

Event description

FINGERTIP AMPUTATED IN HYDRAULIC PRESS

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 PM ON AUGUST 28, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PLACING A PART IN A HYDRAULIC PRESS, AND NOTICED THAT THE PART WAS NOT LINED UP PROPERLY. HE REACHE D INTO THE PRESS TO LINE UP THE PART AND INADVERTENTLY PLACED HIS RIGHT INDEX FI NGER IN THE POINT OF OPERATION. THE PRESS CYCLED, CUTTING OFF ABOUT A HALF INCH OF HIS FINGER.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 63 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
637

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
2

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