OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14486211
AURORA ELECTRIC CO INC
RICHMOND HILL, NY—
Event description
CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND STOP GUAGE
Investigation abstract
ON JANUARY 4, 1985, AT 3:45 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CONTINENTAL TUBE CUT HE PIPE AND THE STOP GAUGE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID AT THE PLANT AND AT THE PLANT AND AT THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM, THEN ADMITTED FOR FURTHER TREATME NT. DEATH APPARENTLY OCCURRED FROM CAUSES UNRELATED TO THE ACCIDENT. -OFF MACHINE, SERIAL # 2A-2738. THE MACHINE IS USED TO CUT STEEL TUBING, 1 5/8" INCHES IN DIAMETER AND 10 FEET LONG, INTO 3 1/2 INCH LENGTHS. THE PIPE IS HAND F ED INTO THE START AND STOP GAUGE. THE PIPE IS THEN CUT AND THE PIECE FALLS INTO THE CONTAINER BELOW. SINCE THE MACHINE IS GUARDED, A HAND TOOL IS USED TO MOVE S MALL PIECES OF PIPE ALONG THE PATH TO THE CUTTING KNIFE. THE EMPLOYEE USED THE H AND TOOL TO MOVE AN 8 1/2 INCH PIECE INTO PLACE. AS THE KNIFE STARTED TO CUT THE TUBING THE PIECE STARTED TO MOVE ONTO THE STOP GAUGE. THE EMPLOYEE INSTINCTIVEL Y REACHED FOR THE PIPE. THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN T
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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