OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #829572
NATIONAL SPENCER, INC.
SPENCER, IA·
Event description
Employee's fingers amputated by drill press
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was drilling holes in caps on a Clausing drill press with a 3AL Proc unica tapping attachment. Her foot inadvertently hit the unguarded pedal mechani sm that activates the press. Her left hand was caught and the fourth and fifth f ingers were amputated. The pedal mechanism was not secured to prevent movement.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 65 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 708
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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