OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #670653

CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES CORP

S LAFAYETTE, IN— 1985-09-28T08:30:00

Event: DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, CLUTCH, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, LIGHT CURTAIN, PRESS
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2719086
Employer profile: CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES CORP
Summary number: 670653
Report ID: 551800

Event description

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN PRESS BRAKE

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A VERS ON PRESS BRAKE. SEVERAL TEETH BROKE OFF THE CLUTCH DISC, ALLOWING THE DIE TO DES CEND AND STRIKE THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND, WHICH WAS IN THE POINT OF OPERATION. T HE PRESS BRAKE WAS EQUIPPED WITH TWO-HAND CONTROLS AND LIGHT CURTAINS. EMPLOYEE #1 LOST FOUR FINGERS FROM HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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