OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #737981

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC., HOOVER AUTO DIVISION

GEORGETOWN, KY· 1987-01-07T00:00:00

Event: DIE, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #104268206
Employer profile: JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC., HOOVER AUTO DIVISION
Summary number: 737981
Report ID: 452110

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

#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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