OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #745133
STAFF BUILDERS TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.
WESTMINSTER, MD·
Event description
Employee's fingers amputated by power press dies
Investigation abstract
Employee #1, a temporary employee, and four coworkers were operating a 550 ton A ida #5 press. The press was activated by two two-hand control pedestals and had three stations through which parts moved progressively to form a GM step panel. It was guarded by a light curtain on the front and rear that was placed 16 in. f rom the die. Employee #1 was in this 16 in. space when the press was activated. His hand was caught between the die guide posts, which amputated his index finge r and part of his thumb. In response to the accident, the light curtain was exte nded to cover the 16 in. space and two-hand controls were added for each operato r. Also, employees received job training in the operation of the press.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 656
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 2
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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