OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673210

AMPUTATED,FINGER,RESTRAINING DEVICE

1985-10-29T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,RESTRAINING DEVICE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 673210
Report ID: 751910

Event description

RESTRAINTS NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED; FINGER AMPUTATED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED THE AMPUTATION OF A FINGER BECAUSE THE RESTRAINTS WERE NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED. (PROBABLY A POWER PRESS ACCIDENT-W.G.)

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 55 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
755

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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