OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14528715

JOHNSON & JOHNSON ASSOCIATES INC

HAMPSTEAD, NH— 1984-10-11T00:00:00

Event: SHEARING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Complaint
Activity number: #1824002
Employer profile: JOHNSON & JOHNSON ASSOCIATES INC
Summary number: 14528715
Report ID: 111700

Event description

POWER SHEARS; AMPUTATION OF THREE FINGER TIPS

Investigation abstract

ON 10/11/84, EMPLOYEE #1'S FOREMAN WAS SHOWING HIM HOW TO OPERATE A TENNSMITH PO WERED, FOOT-SWITCH-OPERATED METAL SHEAR WHICH HAD ITS POINT OF OPERATION GUARD R EMOVED FOR QUALLTY CONTROL REASONS. EMPLOYEE #1 PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE TABL E WITH FINGER TIPS OVER THE SHEAR LINE AND LEANED TO HIS RIGHT WHILE ACCIDENTALL Y STEPPING ON THE PROPERLY GUARDED FOOT SWITCH ON THE FLOOR TO HIS RIGHT. THE SH EAR CYCLED AND AMPUTATED THREE FINGER TIPS. THE FINGER TIPS WHERE SURGICALLY REA TTACHED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 19 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
14

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
2

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