OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14223663

ELIXIR INDUSTRIES ALUMINUM EXTRUSION DIV

EAST MISHAWAKA, IN— 1985-08-16T10:10:00

Event: DIE, POWER PRESS, THUMB, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, UNGUARDED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2727634
Employer profile: ELIXIR INDUSTRIES ALUMINUM EXTRUSION DIV
Summary number: 14223663
Report ID: 551800

Event description

THUMB CRUSHED IN POWER PRESS

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 10:10 AM ON AUGUST 16, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A ROUSEL LE PRESS (SERIAL # 26640), SHAPING REAR SEAT SUPPORT BRACKETS FOR HUMMERS. HE WA S HOLDING THE PART IN PLACE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN THE DIE AND CRUSHED WHEN HE TRIPPED THE PRESS BY PUSHING ON A GUARDED FOOT PEDAL. T HE DIE WAS UNGUARDED.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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