OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #829358
W. P. JOHNSON COMPANY
DES MOINES, IA·
Event description
Employee's fingertip amputated
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was feeding sheet metal into a part-revolution punch press die while a coworker operated the two-hand palm button controls. Employee #1 was attempti ng to straighten material in the die when the operator activated the press. His right middle fingertip was amputated and the sheet metal flipped up, cutting the inside of his right wrist. The machine was not designed for more than one opera tor.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 706
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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