OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #829325

SPOT WELDING,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED

1987-09-30T00:00:00

Event: SPOT WELDING,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 829325
Report ID: 751910

Event description

Employee's finger amputated by spot welder

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating a spot welder with a foot pedal cycle start. He was ho lding a small metal bracket in his left hand. He placed a nut on it, then trippe d the foot pedal. Employee #1's right index finger was in the point of operation and was amputated.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
717

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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