OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14349732

STEPHENE ADAMSON INC

Clarksdale, MS— 1983-03-17T00:00:00

Event: SHEARING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,BENDING MACHINE,CRUSHED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Planned
Activity number: #13556766
Employer profile: STEPHENE ADAMSON INC
Summary number: 14349732
Report ID: 419400

Event description

FINGER CUT IN SHEAR: FINGERS MASHED IN BENDING MACHINE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING SCRAP ON A SHEAR WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGERS UNDER SOME O F THE SCRAP. THE END OF ONE OF HIS FINGERS WAS AMPUTATED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS OPERAT ING A BENDING MACHINE. A BEARING RACE FELL OUT OF IT'S PLACE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PUT IT BACK IN PLACE HIS FOOT ACCIDENTLY STRUCK THE FOOT PEDAL, ACT IVATING THE MACHINE. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CRUSHED UP TO THE FIRST JOINT.

Victims (2)

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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