OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #692335

AMPUTATED,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,SLIP,PRESS

1986-08-06T09:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,SLIP,PRESS
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 692335
Report ID: 355112

Event description

FINGER AMPUTATED IN SHEAR STOMPER MACHINE

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 9 AM ON AUGUST 6, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED TOWARD THE FOOT PED AL OF HIS SHEAR STOMPER MACHINE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE PEDAL, CAUSING THE MACH INE TO CYCLE AND MASH OFF THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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