OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #736967

BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION

MURRAY, KY· 1986-05-08T00:00:00

Event: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18603001
Employer profile: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
Summary number: 736967
Report ID: 452110

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

#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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