OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673194
THE NISSEN COMPANY
WEBSTER CITY, IA·
Event description
FINGERTIPS AMPUTATED IN DIE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A MAINTENANCE MAN, WAS CHECKING THE GAS INJECTION SYSTEM ON THE MUL TIVAL FOR A LEAK. HE REACHED TOO FAR INTO THE DIE AREA WHILE THE MACHINE WAS IN OPERATION. THE DIE CAUGHT THE TIPS OF TWO FINGERS, AMPUTATING THEM.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 519
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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