Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1000413 - Employee's fingers amputated in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 1000413 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 06/03/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18541821	08/02/1988	3569	0	Balcrank Products

Abstract: Employee #1, the operator of a full-revolution mechanical power press, was inserting and removing small parts from the point of operation by hand. The press was activated by a foot pedal without a single stroke mechanism and had no point of operation guards or devices. Employee #1 had reached into the point of operation to remove a part when the press activated and caught her right index and middle fingers. Her right index fingertip was lacerated and a small portion of her right middle fingertip was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18541821			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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