Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133787.015 - Employee amputates three fingers while operating mechanical

Accident Summary Nr: 133787.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 02/25/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1517912.015	03/03/2021		332510	C. Hager & Sons Hinge Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on February 25, 2021, an employee was operating a full revolution mechanical power press, while hand feeding parts and activating the cycle with a foot pedal. The employee stuck her right-hand fingers under the guard and between the die and blade and tripped the foot pedal, causing the press to cycle. The employee sustained amputations to three fingers on the right hand and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Bypass Guard, Caught Between, Die, Feeding, Finger, Foot pedal, Guard, Machine Cycled, Machine operator, Mechanical Power Press

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1517912.015	30	F	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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