OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #690743
NU ART LIGHTING & MANUFACTURING CO
SALT LAKE CITY, UT—
Event description
TIP OF FINGER AMPUTATED BY PUNCH PRESS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN TAKEN OFF HER REGULAR JOB IN PLASTICS. SHE WAS ASSIGNED TO USE A PUNCH PRESS TO PUNCH OUT SEALS OF RUBBER. SHE WAS PUNCHING OUT SEALS WHEN SHE SOMEHOW PLACED THE TIP OF HER INDEX FINGER INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION. EMPL OYEE #1 LOST THE TIP OF HER FINGER.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 F
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 706
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 2
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