OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #979005
PHOENIX MANUFACTURING, INC.
PHOENIX, AZ·
Event description
Employee's fingertip amputated by mechanical power press die
Investigation abstract
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on December 21, 1988, Employee #1, who had been a mec t the operator from placing any part of her body in the danger zone. It was take n out of service and, at the time of the inspection, remained out of service. hanical power press operator for Phoenix Manufacturing, Inc., for three years, w as operating a Benchmaster 5 ton standard mechanical power press, serial #H-7. S he was pressing cradle brackets that were approximately 3 in. wide by 6 in. long and installing 90 degree bends on the bracket edge. The tongs could not grip th e material so she placed her right hand into the exposed opening of the mechanic al power press to remove the flat cradle bracket. The pedal was disengaged. Whil e removing the material, the die double hit, striking Employee #1's right pinkie fingertip and amputating it. This press was not equipped with a guard to preven
Victims (2)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 48 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 706
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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