OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #731968
HILL-ROM CO INC
BATESVILLE, IN·
Event description
FINGER LACERATED IN FORMING MACHINE
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 1:25 PM ON DECEMBER 17, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ADJUSTING THE VIS E AND CUT-OFF PORTION OF A FORMING MACHINE. HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE SLIDE AND THE STRIKER BAR IN THE CUT-OFF PORTION OF THE MACHINE. THE RAM DESCEN DED AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER ON TWO SIDES, REQUIRING STITCHES.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 706
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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