OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14262570
METAL CRAFT, INC.
ERLANGER, KY—
Event description
THUMB TIP AMPUTATED IN MECHANICAL POWER PRESS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A THOMAS 66 TON OBI FULL REVOLUTION MECHANICAL POWER P RESS, ACTIVATED BY A FOOT CONTROL. THE PRESS HAD NO GUARD OR OTHER MEANS OF KEEP ING THE OPERATOR'S HANDS OUT OF THE POINT OF OPERATION. SHE WAS PUTTING PARTS IN THE DIE AREA, OPERATING THE FOOT CONTROL TO FORM CASING, AND REACHING IN WITH H ER HAND TO REMOVE THE FORMED PART. THE PRESS TRIPPED WITH HER HAND IN THE DIE AR EA AND AMPUTATED THE TIP OF HER RIGHT THUMB. THE METAL PIECES SHE WAS WORKING WI TH WERE 8 1/2 INCHES LONG, 3 INCHES WIDE AND 2 1/2 INCHES DEEP.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 22 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 706
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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