OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #736967
PULL BACK DEVICE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS
Event description
EMPLOYEE AMPUTATED FINGERS IN POWER PRESS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A FULL REVOLUTION MECHANICAL POWER PRESS ACTIVATED BY A FOOT CONTROL. THE PRESS WAS EQUIPPED WITH A PULL BACK DEVICE, BUT THE OPERATOR WAS NOT USING THEM AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR FAILE D TO INSURE THAT SHE USED THE PROTECTIVE DEVICE PROVIDED.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 706
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 1
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