OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #732107
BPC MANUFACTURING DIV OF BRISTOL CORP
PLYMOUTH, IN—
Event description
FINGERTIP AMPUTATED IN MOLDING MACHINE
Investigation abstract
ON AUGUST 13, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING MOLDING MACHINE #23. THE MOLDING M ACHINE HYDRAULICALLY PUSHES A STEEL PART OUT OF PLASTIC MOLDS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS B LOWING WATER OFF THE INSERT WHEN THE AIR HOSE BECAME CAUGHT BEHIND THE HYDRAULIC BLOCK, PREVENTING THE BLOCK FROM RETURNING TO ITS STARTING POSITION. WHEN SHE R EACHED TO FREE THE HOSE THE BLOCK MOVED, CATCHING HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN THE NIP POINT. THE TIP OF HER FINGER WAS AMPUTATED FROM THE BASE OF THE FINGERNAIL. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 2
- Occupation code
- 719
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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