OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #731893

LACERATION,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,FALL,ARM,LOST BALANCE

1986-09-23T16:00:00

Event: LACERATION,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,FALL,ARM,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 731893
Report ID: 551800

Event description

EMPLOYEE CUT UPPER ARM DURING FALL AGAINST A CONTROL PANEL

Investigation abstract

AT 4 PM ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE WORKING AT A VERSA 1000 TON, PART REVOLUTION POWER PRESS, REMOVING VAN FLOOR PANELS AFTER S TAMPING, THEN PLACING THEM ON A CONVEYOR BEHIND THEM. DURING THE REMOVAL OF ONE PANEL EMPLOYEE #1 LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL WHEN THE PANEL CAUGHT ON THE DIE, TH EN SUDDENLY RELEASED. HIS UPPER RIGHT ARM WAS CUT WHEN HE FELL BACK AGAINST THE RIGIDLY MOUNTED 2-PALM BUTTON CONTROLS. THE CUT WAS 6 INCHES LONG, REQUIRING 13 INTERNAL SUTURES AND 19 EXTERNAL SUTURES.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
22

Event type
1

Source
28

Occupation code
706

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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