OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #980235

PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,MECH MALFUNCTION

1988-12-03T00:00:00

Event: PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,MECH MALFUNCTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 980235
Report ID: 551800

Event description

Employee's index finger amputated in press

Investigation abstract

At approximately 4:00 a.m. on December 3, 1988, Employee #1 was running a Federa l #3 30 ton full-revolution mechanical power press with foot trip, pull out, and manual feed. His hands were in the die and when Employee #1 cycled the press, t he die came down and amputated his left index finger at the first joint. The pul l out did not pull his hand clear of the die.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 37 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
2

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