OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #828665
CHAIN,MAINTENANCE,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,WORK RULES,NIP POINT
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S FINGER PINCHED WHILE ADJUSTING A CHAIN
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ADJUSTING THE DEPTH OF BEND ON A PRESS BRAKE. HE WAS WEARING GLO VES. WHILE HE WAS PUSHING ON THE ADJUSTMENT HANDLE THE GLOVE BECAME CAUGHT IN TH E SMALL ADJUSTMENT CHAIN. HE LOST THE FINGERNAIL AND SOME SKIN OFF THE TIP OF TH IRD FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 706
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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