OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #869222
AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,TWO-HAND CONTROL,HAND
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN MECHANICAL POWER PRESS
Investigation abstract
On January 17, 1990, Employee #1 was operating a two-hand trip Fun Revolution Po wer Press. The middle and forefinger on the right hand of Employee #1 were caugh t in the press and were amputated. Weekly inspections of the anti-repeat feature on the press were not performed. The safe distance for the two-hand trip was vi olated and the two-hand trip palm buttons were not protected.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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