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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #998146

DIE,FINGER,WORK RULES,TWO-HAND CONTROL,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS

Event
DIE,FINGER,WORK RULES,TWO-HAND CONTROL,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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. #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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