OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #671305

FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,HYDRAULIC PRESS,PRESS,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION,PUNCTURE

1988-03-21T08:45:00

Event: FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,HYDRAULIC PRESS,PRESS,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION,PUNCTURE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 671305
Report ID: 551800

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER INJURED IN HYDRAULIC PRESS

Investigation abstract

AT ABOUT 8:45 AM ON MARCH 21, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A 4 TON DENISON SE RIES R MULTIPRESS. HE INADVERTENTLY TRIPPED THE FOOT PEDAL WHILE HE WAS INSERTIN G PARTS INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED A CONTUSION AND PUNCTU RE INJURY TO A FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND. A TOUCH-O-MATIC GUARD WAS PROVIDED, BUT WAS NOT PART OF THE SET UP BEING USED THE DAY OF THIS ACCIDENT.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
12

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
715

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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