Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press a) Punch Press Department- On or about December 19, 2017 an employee operating a Bliss Model C-35 full revolution mechanical press in the automatic mode utilizing a foot treadle to initiate the stroke. The point of operation was not protected with a physical barrier guard. Parts were normally removed by placing the hands in die. When a part became jammed in the press, the operator placed hands in die to remove the part. A press stroke was initiated when the operator stepped on the treadle while removing the jammed part causing the amputation of 3 fingers.