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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #671867

DIE,AMPUTATED,PIN,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PRESS

Event
DIE,AMPUTATED,PIN,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PRESS
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
671867
Report ID
551800

Event description

Employee's fingers amputated between die and die bed

Investigation abstract

At approximately 3:10 p.m. on February 13, 1986, Employee #1 was removing a fini shed part from a Johnson 60 ton full revolution press when the retainer pin and spring broke, causing the press to cycle again (double trip) and come down on th e employee's hand. His right ring and little fingers were partially amputated. E mployee #1 was hospitalized.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 18 F

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    779
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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