Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14254247 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGER CRUSHED IN PUNCH PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 14254247 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 02/12/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15276306	04/09/1987	3499	0	Minute Man Anchors, Inc.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM ON FEBRUARY 12, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HAND FEEDING 11 BY 1 1/4 INCH ANGLE IRONS INTO A PRESS DIE. HE WAS USING A UNITOOL SECURED BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER DIE. DURING THE OPERATION THE UNITOOL TURNED OVER. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED INTO THE DIE AREA TO RESET THE TOLL AND STOCK, HIS FOOT INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED THE FOOT SWITCH. THE PRESS CYCLED, CAUSING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER TO BE CAUGHT IN THE DIE.

Keywords: DIE, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15276306			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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