OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #674895

PULL BACK DEVICE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,CRUSHED,PRESS

1988-03-07T00:00:00

Event: PULL BACK DEVICE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,CRUSHED,PRESS
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 674895
Report ID: 454510

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A UFI FULL REVOLUTION, 110 TON POWER PRESS (SERIAL NUM BER 524120), FORMING LAWN MOWER FRONT GRILLS OUT OF SHEET METAL. HE WAS WEARING PULLOUTS AND WAS HAND FEEDING THE PRESS. THE PRESS EQUIPPED WITH A FOOT PEDAL AC TIVATOR. EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO PLACE A PART INTO THE PRESS WHEN THERE WAS ALREADY ONE THERE. THE PRESS ACTIVATED, AMPUTATING ONE OF THE FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND JOINTS.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 23 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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