OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #800789
SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION INC.
ROEBUCK, SC·
Event description
Employee's fingertip amputated in hydraulic power press
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was pushing a 1/4 in. by 1/2 in. by 10 ft metal bar through a die on a Cincinnati 75-ton hydraulic power press, machine #95, while another employee activated the press using palm buttons. The guard was swung open. Both employees were distracted by a balloon delivery and Employee #1 had her fingers in the pr ess when it was activated by the coworker. She sustained the amputation of one d igit of her index finger. There should be only one employee operating the press.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 706
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 2
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