OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #758821

AMPUTATED,FINGER,MACHINIST,PRESS

1989-08-23T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,MACHINIST,PRESS
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 758821
Report ID: 551800

Event description

EMPLOYEE LOSES TIP OF INDEX FINGER-OPERATING A PRESS MACHINE

Investigation abstract

At approximately 12:35 a.m., on July 26, 1989, Employee #1, a punch and stamp pr ess machine operator, lost the tip of his left index finger while he was operati ng a Johnson Machine and Press Company Full Revolution Press. The press has Seri al Number 56472. He apparently was operating the press without the use of restra ints to prevent injuries while making punches.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 59 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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