OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14460521
STANDARD ELEVATOR COMPANY
BALTIMORE, MD—
Event description
LEFT THUMB SEVERED BY METAL IN METAL BRAKE
Investigation abstract
THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRESS BRAKE MACHINE TO BEND 40 PIECES OF 1/4" THICK MET AL, 2" WIDE BY 10 1/2" LONG. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN THE FRONT OF THE CINCI NNATI #7 MECHANICAL PRESS BRAKE, S/N 3005/, 3" STROKE. OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE WORK ING IN OTHER AREAS OF THE JOB SHOP AND OFFICE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A METAL PIECE WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO MAKE A 90 DEGREE BEND, AND CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE METAL PIECE AND THE PRESS BRAKE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES AND SAFETY GLAS SES. ON THE JOB TRAINING FROM AN EXPERIENCED EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN GIVEN. THE INJURE D EMPLOYEE HAD MADE VARIOUS BENDS ON THIS EQUIPMENT SINCE 12/25/83.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 543
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 2
- Task assigned
- 1
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