OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14538797

BRUNSWICK CORP., EMINENCE PLANT

EMINENCE, KY— 1985-06-12T11:15:00

Event: DIE, AMPUTATED, STOP SWITCH, POWER PRESS, FINGER, LOCKOUT, PRESS
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18607846
Employer profile: BRUNSWICK CORP., EMINENCE PLANT
Summary number: 14538797
Report ID: 452110

Event description

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN MECHANICAL POWER PRESS

Investigation abstract

ON JUNE 12, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A PRESS R ITE MECHANICAL POWER PRESS (SN 1898). A PIECE OF MATERIAL BECAME STUCK IN THE DI E. EMPLOYEE #1, WITHOUT PUSHING THE STOP BUTTON, REACHED HIS HAND AND ARM UP UND ER THE GUARD WHERE MATERIAL FALLS OUT. THE MACHINE ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED, AMPUTATIN G SOME OF EMPLOYEE #1'S FINGERS IN THE DIE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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