Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115338.015 - Employee's fingers are crushed in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 115338.015 -- Report ID: 0454715 -- Event Date: 04/08/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1392770.015	04/11/2019		332999	Dienamic Tool & Die Inc.

Abstract: At 11:20 a.m. on April 8, 2019, Employee # 1 was forming rail gaskets (part Number 10058069R). She was operating a sixty ton part revolution Federal Mechanical Power Press (Serial Number 5-2449). While aligning the rail on top of the limiters and reaching in between the top and bottom die, she placed a rail on top of the limiters. The press cycled and her hands were caught between the dies, crushing both of her hands. She was hospitalized and suffered surgical amputation of the left index finger, left thumb and right hand.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught In, Die, Finger, Gasket, Hand, Mechanical Power Press, Power Press, Press, Rail, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1392770.015	51	F	Hospitalized injury		Pressing machine operators

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