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Accident Summary Nr: 14224554 - FINGER CRUSHED IN POWER PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 14224554 -- Report ID: 0355119 -- Event Date: 10/14/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3310851	11/19/1985	3425	0	The Disston Company

Abstract: ON OCTOBER 14, 1985, AT 11:45 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A 15 TON BLISS FULL REVOLUTION POWER PRESS. SHE WAS ASSEMBLING LATCHES ONTO METAL TOOL BOXES. THE PRESS WAS WAS EQUIPPED WITH A "B" GATE GUARDING DEVICE. HER RIGHT FOOT WAS OPERATING THE FOOT CONTROL. SHE REACHED IN TO STRAIGHTEN A LATCH WHICH WAS MISALIGNED WITH A TOOL BOX. THE PRESS TRIPPED AND THE "B" TYPE GATE DESCENDED, CLAMPING HER HAND IN THE DIE AREA. THE DIE CAME DOWN AND CRUSHED THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HER RIGHT HAND. THE FINGER WAS LACERATED AND BROKEN. SHE VIOLATED COMPANY WRITTEN POLICY WHEN SHE REACHED INTO THE DIE AREA.

Keywords: DIE, FRACTURE, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3310851			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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