Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14198279 - FINGER CRUSHED IN MANUALLY OPERATED ARBOR PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 14198279 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 09/10/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2848794	10/22/1985	9311	0	Lower Shore Sheltered Workshop

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, A 16 YEAR OLD HANDICAPPED FEMALE, WAS WORKING IN A SHELTERED WORKSHOP. SHE WAS OPERATING A MANUAL ARBOR PRESS. SHE WOULD PLACE A SMALL METAL PART IN THE DIE OF THE BASE PLATE, THEN PULL DOWN ON THE PRESS HANDLE WITH HER RIGHT HAND AND FORM A NOTCH IN THE METAL PART. SHE WOULD THEN PUSH THE HANDLE BACK UP TO THE TOP POSITION. WHILE OPERATING THE SMALL PRESS THE EMPLOYEE WAS TALKING TO OTHER WORKERS. HER LEFT HAND WAS ON THE BASE PLATE DIE. SHE DID NOT HAVE A PART IN THE DIE. SHE THEN PULLED THE PRESS HANDLE DOWN AND MASHED THE END OF THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HER LEFT HAND. SHE WAS USING AN ENCO #2 MANUAL ARBOR PRESS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: DIE, FINGER, CRUSHED, PRESS, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2848794			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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