OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215669
AVM OF SC, INC.
MARION, SC—
Event description
FINGER AND THUMB AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO OPERATE A FULL REVOLUTION NIAGARA 35 TON POWER PRESS . THE PRESS WAS FITTED WITH AN "A" TYPE GATE. THE PRESS WAS SET UP TO ATTACH COV ERS ON CUPS FOR VACUUM ACTUATORS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REQUIRED TO REACH INTO THE PO INT-OF-OPERATION TO PERFORM THIS JOB. THE TYPE "A" GATE MALFUNCTIONED. EMPLOYEE #1'S THUMB AND FIRST FINGER ON HER RIGHT HAND WERE AMPUTATED. THE PRESS WAS LOCA TED ON THE MOTOR LINE IN THE PRODUCTION AREA.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 706
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 2
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