Hand and Edge Tool Manufacturing

Industry Summary

On Monday, July 3rd 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Milwaukee, WI which had occured previously at Snap-On Tools Company. A 25 year old Machine operator had been injured when the employee amputated fingertip while setting up machine
OSHA ID96759.015
Accident Date2017-06-24
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt approximately 11:12 p.m. on June 24, 2017, an employee was setting-up a machine. In the process, somehow the employee's fingertip was amputated and the employee was hospitalized. The details of the accident were not provided in the summary.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, September 22nd 2016 by OSHA representitives in NEW BRITAIN, CO which had occured previously at Stanley Black & Decker. A had been injured when the fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-09-22
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee tripped and fell to the ground while walking to the building, breaking her right arm.
OSHA investigators arrived in Akron, OH on Thursday, May 19th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Summit Tool Co.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-05-12
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was showing a coworker how to operate a forging press and was pointing toward the machine's operations. To get a better view, the coworker leaned forward and accidentally made contact with the foot pedal, actuating the press. The employee's right index finger was amputated by the machine.

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Inspection Records: 301
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Accident Records: 10

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