OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #691790
UTAH TOOL & DIE INC.
WEST JORDAN, UT·
Event description
Employee's fingers amputated in punch press
Investigation abstract
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on June 19, 1987, Employee #1 was adjusting the DW on a YMEP 55 ton punch press when his elbow hit the activation button. Employee #1 had neglected to use the safety device built into the punch press and had his h ands in the point of operation while the machine was running. His left ring and little fingers were amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized. Tools should have b een used or the press should have been shut down and blocks installed to prevent the ram from lowering.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 637
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 1
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