OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #671412

GREENWOOD MODELS INC

GREENWOOD, IN· 1985-10-15T09:35:00

Event: DIE, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PRESS
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2689115
Employer profile: GREENWOOD MODELS INC
Summary number: 671412
Report ID: 551800

Event description

FINGERS CAUGHT IN DIE OF HYDRAULIC PRESS BRAKE

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 9:35 AM ON OCTOBER 15, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 HAD TWO FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND GET CAUGHT IN THE POINT OF OPERATION OF A HYDRAULIC PRESS BRAKE. HE H AD COMPLETED MACHINE SET-UP AND WAS RUNNING PARTS. THE PARTS WERE LOADED AND UNL OADED BY HAND. THE BRAKE IS FOOT CONTROLLED AND IS DESIGNED TO STOP AS SOON AS T HE PEDAL IS RELEASED.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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