OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #943209
AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,PUNCH PRESS,HAND
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED IN PUNCH PRESS ACCIDENT
Investigation abstract
On May 12, 1989, Employee #1 was operating a bliss punch press, Serial Number H- 23883. Employee #1 reached under the front of the guard to slide a part back whe n he accidentally stepped on the foot pedal causing the press to activate. That resulted in amputation of the middle finger to the first joint and the tip of th e ring finger on her left hand.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 706
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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