OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #736041

AMPUTATED,FINGER,PRESS

1989-10-18T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,PRESS
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 736041
Report ID: 452110

Event description

EMPLOYEE LOSES TIP OF FINGER WHILE WORKING ON PRESS MACHINE

Investigation abstract

At approximately 8:40 a.m. on October 18, 1989, Employee #1 was stamping out met al parts on a Rousell Full Revolution Mechanical Power Press at the north-west e nd of the building. The press weighed 25 tons. The press apparently double tripp ed causing Employee #1 to lose the tip of her left index finger.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 22 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
2

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