Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1001288 - FINGER AMPUTATED IN POINT OF OPERATION OF CENTERING MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 1001288 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/19/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101931632	08/25/1986	3536	0	Koehring Cranes & Excavation

Abstract: AT 6:45 PM ON JUNE 19, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CENTERING MACHINE. NOT REALIZING THAT THE AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE TOOL, HE REACHED INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION TO REMOVE SOME METAL SHAVINGS. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOOL AND THE TOOL CHANGER AND WAS AMPUTATED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, POINT OF OPERATION, INATTENTION, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101931632			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drilling and boring machine operators

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