OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #737981
DIE,MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS
Event description
POWER PRESS AMPUTATED TWO FINGERS OF MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSISTING A MAINTENANCE MECHANIC IN THE REMOVAL OF A JAM IN A PO WER PRESS. THE PRESS CYCLED AND AMPUTATED THE SECOND AND THIRD FINGERS ON EMPLOY EE #1'S RIGHT HAND. HIS HAND WAS IN THE DIE WHEN THE PRESS CYCLED.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 706
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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