OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #690867
DFG INC
CLEARFIELD, UT·
Event description
EMPLOYEE AMPUTATED 3 FINGERTIPS IN PUNCH PRESS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A SMALL PUNCH PRESS, PUNCHING PLASTIC LENSES FOR SPORT GOGGLES OUT OF A SHEET OF PLASTIC. THE EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE PLASTIC GUARD TO REM OVE THE WOODEN DIE BECAUSE A LENS HAD STUCK. WHILE SHE WAS REMOVING THE DIE THE PRESS CYCLED, AMPUTATING THE TIPS OF 3 FINGERS. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE COULD NOT R EMEMBER IF SHE HIT THE GUARDED FOOT PEDAL OR IF THE PRESS CYCLED BY ITSELF.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 36 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 677
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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