OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673913

HOLD-DOWN CLAMP,AMPUTATED,BANDSAW,WORK RULES,CONTROL LEVER,THUMB,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INATTENTION

1986-06-25T00:00:00

Event: HOLD-DOWN CLAMP,AMPUTATED,BANDSAW,WORK RULES,CONTROL LEVER,THUMB,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 673913
Report ID: 751910

Event description

Employee's thumb amputated by hydraulic vise

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 leaned over the bed of a bandsaw to measure for the cutting length o f a pipe. He inadvertently leaned on the lever that activates the hydraulic vise and the vise closed on his thumb, amputating it.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 58 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
518

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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