OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #809111
MORGANITE INCORPORATED
DUNN, NC·
Event description
Employee's fingertip amputated by punch press
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was operating a V & O full-revolution mechanical power press, fabric ning on how to use this die. ating metal parts on a miniature metal shear. The operation involved clipping th e tip off a small metal clip. The employee was inserting the part into the die u sing a magnetic holder, activating the press with a guarded foot treadle, and th en removing the part with her left hand. The die opening was 1 1/2 in. at the po int of operation and was not guarded in any way. While Employee #1 was retrievin g one of the parts, the press activated and her left index fingertip, which was about 1/2 in. into the point of operation, was amputated. This was the first tim e Employee #1 had performed this task and she had not received any specific trai
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 655
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 1
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