Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14215586 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGER CRUSHED IN POWER PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 14215586 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/02/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107831547	09/26/1989	3429	0	National Cabinet Lock

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PRESSING LOCK PARTS ON A 22 TON, PARTIAL REVOLUTION BLISS POWER PRESS. THE EMPLOYEE'S HANDS WERE CONNECTED TO "POSSUM" BRAND PULL OUTS, BUT SHE HAD APPARENTLY CHOSEN A HOLE ON THE WRISTLET THAT ALLOWED TOO MUCH SLACK AND PERMITTED HER FINGERS TO REACH CLOSE TO THE DIES. HER RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DIES. SHE SUFFERED A CRUSHING INJURY OF HER FINGER WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, DIE, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107831547			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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