Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14215198 - FINGERS CAUGHT IN POWER PRESS POINT OF OPERATION

Accident Summary Nr: 14215198 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 01/28/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3190485	03/14/1985	3585	0	Scotsman

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A 60 TON MINSTER PARTIAL REVOLUTION POWER PRESS, PUNCHING PARTS OUT OF 20 GUAGE METAL PIECES. HE REMOVED A FIXED BARRIER GUARD (13 INCHES BY 13 1/4 INCHES) BY LIFTING THE GUARD OFF ITS FASTENER AND SWINGING IT OPEN TO EXPOSE THE POINT OF OPERATION. HE THEN REMOVED SOME SCRAP METAL, USING HAND TOOLS, AND ADJUSTED THE AIR NOZZLE. HE DROPPED A HAND TOOL INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION. HE PUT HIS RIGHT HAND INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION AND LEANED FORWARD. HIS FOOT PRESSED THE FOOT PEDAL AND ACTIVATED THE PRESS. HIS LITTLE FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AT THE SECOND KNUCKLE AND THE RING FINGER WAS DISFIGURED. THE ACCIDENT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THE PRESS HAD BEEN DEACTIVATED OR THE GUARD HAD BEEN IN PLACE.

Keywords: DIE, POWER PRESS, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3190485			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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