OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14568273

PLATT SACO LOWELL CORP.

EASLEY, SC— 1985-02-21T00:00:00

Event: HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, SHEARING MACHINE, FRACTURE, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #15342553
Employer profile: PLATT SACO LOWELL CORP.
Summary number: 14568273
Report ID: 454510

Event description

FRACTURED FINGER IN UNGUARDED METAL SHEAR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING METAL PIECES ON A CINCINNATI METAL SHEAR MACHINE, COMPAN Y NUMBER 7448. EMPLOYEE #1 PLACED HIS HAND UNDER THE HOLD-DOWN CLAMP AND INADVER TENTLY ACTIVATED THE MACHINE WITH THE FOOT PEDAL. HIS FINGER WAS CRUSHED AND FRA CTURED. THE MACHINE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A POINT-OF-OPERATION GUARD, BUT THE GUARD WAS NOT IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
743

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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