Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106910.015 - Employee's fingers are amputated during hydraulic press malf

Accident Summary Nr: 106910.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 06/26/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1326574.015	06/28/2018		327993	Midwest Acoust-A-Fiber, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on June 26, 2018, an employee was operating a hydraulic press when it experienced a mechanical failure. The threaded section of the cylinder on the left side of the press malfunctioned, releasing the platen onto the employee's right hand. As a result, four of the employee's fingers were amputated. The employee was hospitalized and received treatment for his injury.

Keywords: Amputated, Equipment Failure, Finger, Hydraulic Press

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1326574.015	50	F	Hospitalized injury

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