OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #997486

PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FOOT CONTROL

1988-01-12T08:10:00

Event: PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FOOT CONTROL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 997486
Report ID: 551800

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:10 AM ON JANUARY 12, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 RETURNED FROM A BREAK TO START UP HIS POWER PRESS (COMPANY #4). HE NOTICED THAT THE DIE WAS DIRTY, SO HE REACHED INTO THE DIE TO CLEAN IT. HE ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED THE FOOT PEDAL WHILE HIS HAND WAS IN THE DIE, RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF THREE FINGERS (LITTLE, R ING AND MIDDLE) ON HIS RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT HIS REGULARLY ASSI GNED JOB. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING THE DIE HE FAILED TO USE THE PULL BACKS THAT THIS PARTICULAR PRESS (BLISS 75 TON MECHANICAL) WAS EQUIPPED WITH. THE EMPL OYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 20 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
779

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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