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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #691071

AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS,UNGUARDED

Event
AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
691071
Report ID
854910

Event description

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN PUNCH PRESS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A PUNCH PRESS ON THE MORNING OF JULY 23, 1986. AN ACCI DENT OCCURRED IN WHICH SHE LOST THE TIPS OF HER LITTLE AND RING FINGERS ON HER L EFT HAND. THE POINT OF OPERATION ON THE PRESS WAS NOT GUARDED. ITS MAXIMUM OPENI NG WAS 2 3/4 INCHES. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THIS ACCIDENT.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 19 F

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    706
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    2
    Task assigned
    1

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