OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #998146

ESP MACHINE & TOOL, INC.

ST. PAUL, MN· 1987-11-16T07:20:00

Event: DIE, FINGER, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #104553961
Employer profile: ESP MACHINE & TOOL, INC.
Summary number: 998146
Report ID: 552700

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS CRUSHED IN PUNCH PRESS

Investigation abstract

AT 7:20 AM ON NOVEMBER 16, 1987, EMPLOYEEE #1, A WORKER FROM A TEMPORARY AGENCY, WAS OPERATING A PUNCH PRESS. THE PRESS WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A HAND RESTRAINT S YSTEM. HIS FOOT ACCIDENTLY HIT THE FOOT PEDAL WHILE HE WAS PLACING A PART IN THE PRESS. THE PRESS TRIPPED AND CRUSHED 4 FINGERS ON THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
2

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