OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #739797
GAMCO PRODUCTS
HENDERSON, KY·
Event description
PRESS OPERATOR LOST TWO FINGERS IN POINT OF OPERATION
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A PRESS OPERATOR, WAS OPERATING HER PRESS AT THE SAME TIME THAT A M AINTENANCE MAN WAS WORKING ON IT. THE MAINTENANCE MAN HIT THE SOLENOID, CAUSING THE MACHINE TO BACK STROKE AND AMPUTATE TWO OF EMPLOYEE #1'S FINGERS. THE MAINTE NANCE MAN VIOLATED COMPANY RULES BY WORKING ON THE PARTIAL REVOLUTION PRESS WHIL E IT WAS IN PRODUCTION.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 26 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 706
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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