OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #738567

DIE,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,GUARD,FOOT CONTROL,PRESS

1985-12-12T00:00:00

Event: DIE,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,GUARD,FOOT CONTROL,PRESS
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 738567
Report ID: 452110

Event description

EMPLOYEE AMPUTATED FINGER IN PRESS BRAKE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A MECHANICAL PRESS BRAKE, EQUIPPED WITH A FOOT CONTROL, WH EN HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DIE AND THE MATERIAL BEING TOOLED. HIS F INGER WAS AMPUTATED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 27 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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