OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14447114
ST PAUL METAL CRAFT INC
ARDEN HILLS, MN—
Event description
HAND OR FINGER AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A DENISON DIVISION HYDRAULIC MULTIPRESS , SERIAL NUMBE R 19692, FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE DATE WAS JULY 12, 1985. THE EMPLOYEE WAS 17 YEA RS OLD AND PROVIDED BY A TEMPORARY SERVICE AGENCY. HE WAS REQUIRED TO REACH INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION TO REMOVE SCRAP AND EXCESS WELD MATERIAL WHICH HAD BEEN TRIMMED OFF THE STOCK. THERE WERE TWO-HAND CONTROL LEVERS. HOWEVER, THE PRESS WO ULD CYCLE REPEATEDLY IF THE TWO-HAND CONTROL LEVERS WERE HELD IN THE ACTIVATE PO SITION.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 17 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 706
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 2
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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