OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14542492

GRAY TRUCK BODY INC

CHAMBLEE, GA— 1984-10-18T00:00:00

Event: DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, SLIP, SLIPPERY SURFACE, PRESS, UNGUARDED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Complaint
Activity number: #1213842
Employer profile: GRAY TRUCK BODY INC
Summary number: 14542492
Report ID: 418100

Event description

FINGER AMPUTATED IN PRESS DIE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WALKING PAST A PRESS BRAKE WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME OIL WHI CH HAD LEAKED FROM THE PRESS BRAKE. AS SHE FELL,SHE GRABBED THE DIE IN THE PRESS BRAKE. ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY, HER FALL CAUSED HER TO STRIKE THE FOOT PEDAL. THE PRESS WAS ACTIVATED AND EMPLOYEE #1'S INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED. NEITHER THE P RESS BRAKE NOR THE FOOT PEDAL WERE GUARDED IN ANY MANNER. THE OIL LEAK, WHICH SH OULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY, WAS NOT.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 35 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
15

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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