OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673467

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS, INC.

DES MOINES, IA· 1985-10-17T00:00:00

Event: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, JAMMED, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, UNGUARDED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2663748
Employer profile: CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS, INC.
Summary number: 673467
Report ID: 751910

Event description

FINGER AMPUTATED IN FORM DIE PRESS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AN AUTOMATIC FEED FORM DIE PRESS THAT PLACES SPECIFIC BENDS IN STEEL LOCATOR PINS. THE PINS WERE OCCASIONALLY JAMMING IN THE DIE. THE OPERATOR WOULD THEN SHUT DOWN THE MACHINERY, REMOVE THE DIE BARRIER GUARD, UNJAM THE PIN IN THE DIE, REPLACE THE GUARD AND RESTART THE EQUIPMENT. AFTER ABOUT A DOZEN JAM UPS THE OPERATOR BEGAN TO OPERATE THE DIE PRESS WITHOUT THE GUARD. WHE N A PIN JAMMED THE OPERATOR ATTEMPED TO STRAIGHTEN THE PIN WITH THE MACHINE CYCL ING. THE PRESS TRIPPED AUTOMATICALLY, CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES FINGER IN THE DIE, AMPUTATING THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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