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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673319

HOLD-DOWN CLAMP,FINGER,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED

Event
HOLD-DOWN CLAMP,FINGER,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
673319
Report ID
751910

Event description

FINGER PINCHED BY HOLD-DOWN OF METAL SHEAR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 RAISED THE GUARD ON A SHEET METAL CUTTING SHEAR SO THAT HE COULD CUT A PIECE OF HALF-INCH PLYWOOD. HE FAILED TO LOWER THE GUARD BEFORE USING THE SHE AR TO CUT METAL AGAIN. HIS FINGER, INADVERTENTLY PLACED INTO THE POINT OF OPERAT ION, WAS CAUGHT AND PINCHED BY THE HOLD-DOWN CLAMP. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED THE LOS S OF A PIECE OF HIS FINGERNAIL AND FINGER TIP.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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