OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14550289

THE PHOENIX MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC

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MEMPHIS, TN— 1984-05-09T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,THUMB,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #15170541
Employer profile: THE PHOENIX MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC
Summary number: 14550289
Report ID: 454711

Event description

THUMB CAUGHT IN PRESS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A STRAIGHTENING PRESS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB IN THE POINT OF OPERATION. THE THUMB WAS AMPUTATED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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