OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14445316

NORTLAND ALUMINUM PRODUCTS INC

ST LOUIS PARK, MN— 1984-06-15T00:00:00

Event: DIE,AMPUTATED,DIE CASTING MACHINE,HAND
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #14917454
Employer profile: NORTLAND ALUMINUM PRODUCTS INC
Summary number: 14445316
Report ID: 552700

Event description

LEFT HAND AMPUTATED IN DIE MACHINE

Investigation abstract

A PART BECAME STUCK IN A DIE CAST MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING THE PART LOOS E WHEN THE DIE CLOSED ON HIS LEFT HAND, AMPUTATING PART OF THE HAND.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
12

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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