OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #674002

LENNOX INDUSTRIES INC.

MARSHALLTOWN, IA· 1987-02-18T00:00:00

Event: DIE, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101942027
Employer profile: LENNOX INDUSTRIES INC.
Summary number: 674002
Report ID: 751910

Event description

EMPLOYEE AMPUTATED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER OPERATING PRESS BRAKE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RUNNING CLAMPS THROUGH A PRESS BRAKE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD HIS SAFETY LIGHTS SET IMPROPERLY AND WAS HOLDING ONTO THE PART AS HE BROKE IT. ON ONE PIEC E HE WENT OVER THE TOP OF THE BACK GAUGE AND WHEN THE RAM CAME DOWN, IT PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PART AND THE BOTTOM OF THE DIE. THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT MIDD LE FINGER WAS AMPUTATED.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 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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