Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1001049 - FINGERS AMPUTATED IN MECHANICAL POWER PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 1001049 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/25/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101920957	02/25/1986	3441	0	Lear Siegler, Inc. Cuckler Division

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE DIE IN A MECHANICAL POWER PRESS. HE CALLED FOR EMPLOYEE #1 TO HELP REMOVE THE DIE. EMPLOYEE #1 ASSUMED THAT THE OTHER EMPLOYEE HAD TURNED OFF POWER TO THE PRESS AND DID NOT MAKE SURE. WHILE THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING THE DIE, EMPLOYEE #1 ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ON THE FOOT CONTROL, ACTIVATING THE PRESS. HIS HAND WAS IN THE DIE WHEN THE RAM DESCENDED. THREE FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DIE AND RAM AND WERE AMPUTATED.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101920957			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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