OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #997437

WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC DIVISION

WARSAW, IN· 1987-02-19T13:45:00

Event: DIE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, THUMB, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101959112
Employer profile: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC DIVISION
Summary number: 997437
Report ID: 551800

Event description

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED THUMB AMPUTATION IN POWER PRESS

Investigation abstract

AT ABOUT 1:45PM ON FEBRUARY 19, 1987 EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A LOSHBOUGH JORDA N 70 TON FULL REVOLUTION PUNCH PRESS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO HAND CONTROL. WHEN HE R EACHED INTO THE DIE AREA TO REMOVE A PART THE PRESS DOUBLE TRIPPED. HIS LEFT THU MB WAS CAUGHT IN THE DIE AND AMPUTATED BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND JOINTS.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 49 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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