OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14560155

MERCURY PLASTICS UNIT OF ZERO CORP

CHICOPEE, MA— 1985-05-30T00:00:00

Event: DIE, AMPUTATED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HAND, PRESS
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #2322691
Employer profile: MERCURY PLASTICS UNIT OF ZERO CORP
Summary number: 14560155
Report ID: 112600

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S HAND SEVERED BY FALLING DIE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RUNNING AN AIR-OPERATED TRIM PRESS, REMOVING EXCESS FLASH FROM P RE-FORMED PLASTIC PARTS. THE SHAFT ON THE AIR CYLINDER WAS THREADED INTO A NUT W HICH WAS WELDED ONTO THE UPPER PLATEN. THROUGH SOME PERIOD OF TIME THE SHAFT BAC KED OUT OF THE NUT. ON MAY 30, 1985, THE SHAFT AND NUT SEPARATED, AND THE ENTIRE UPPER DIE, WITH PLATEN, FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND, SHEARING THE HAND BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER DIE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
12

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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