Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14215263 - FINGERS AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 14215263 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 01/20/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3200078	01/22/1986	2512	0	La-Z-Boy East

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A 45 TON, FULL REVOLUTION, ROLLING KEY CLUTCH POWER PRESS, SERIAL NUMBER H-58031, COMPANY #94. HE WAS MAKING A PART CALLED "1088"S. THE MACHINE WAS EQUIPPED WITH OPERABLE PULL BACK DEVICES. SOMEHOW EMPLOYEE #1 HAD HIS HAND IN THE POINT OF OPERATION, AND THE PULL BACKS DIDN'T WORK. HE SUFFERED PARTIAL AMPUTATIONS OF THE MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS. ALL PARTIES AGREED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WEARING THE PULL BACKS, WHICH HAD BEEN ADJUSTED AND INSPECTED WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 FIRST BEGAN TO USE THEM.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3200078			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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