Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14250419 - FINGERS AMPUTATATED IN POWER PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 14250419 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 08/25/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15302201	09/30/1986	3499	0	Minute Man Anchors Inc

Abstract: ON AUGUST 25, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HAND FEEDING FOUR INCH METAL DISKS INTO DIES. SHE ACTUATED THE TWO HAND TRIP DEVICE AND THE PRESS CYCLED. THE EMPLOYEE THEN REACHED INTO THE DIE AREA TO REMOVE THE DISK AND THE PRESS RECYCLED. HER HANDS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DIES. THE TOLEDO PRESS, SERIAL NUMBER 28144, HAD A BAD ELECTRICALLY OPERATED AIR RELAY SWITCH. THE EMPLOYEE LOST THE INDEX FINGER ON HER RIGHT HAND AND PART OF THE THUMB, INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS ON HER LEFT HAND.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, THUMB, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15302201			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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