The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, January 23rd 2017 by OSHA representitives in Russells Point, OH after learning of an incident at Honda Transmission Manufacturing Of America Inc. which had occured on Friday, January 13th 2017. A 61 year old had been injured when the employee was caught in machine and receives a partial finger
Accident Date2017-01-13
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 7:45 a.m. on January 13, 2017, an employee turned the line to "limited operations" on a pneumatically operated machine to unjam the machine. He opened the station access door which was interlocked, utilizing an allen wrench. The employee removed the jam. However, the employees left hand was near the escapement fixture which still had pneumatic air pressure and discharged once the employee removed the jam. When the escapement fixture discharged the equipment advanced resulting in a partial finger amputation.