OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735852

J V REED & CO INC

LOUISVILLE, KY— 1985-02-28T00:00:00

Event: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18618009
Employer profile: J V REED & CO INC
Summary number: 735852
Report ID: 452110

Event description

FINGER AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1'S RING FINGER WAS AMPUTATED WHILE SHE WAS OPERATING A FULL REVOLUTIO N 36 TON MECHANICAL POWER PRESS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING PULL BACK DEVICES.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 50 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
706

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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