Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14291298 - Employee's fingers amputated by die casting machine

Accident Summary Nr: 14291298 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 06/02/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107353369	06/02/1993	3364	0	Atlantic Avenue Die Casting

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on May 27, 1993, Employee #1 was operating a hot die casting machine at Alantic Die Casting Corp. He reached into the jaws of the machine, to clear it, and the machine cycled when it should not have, catching his hand in the jaws and amputating 2 1/2 fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, DIE CASTING MACHINE, HAND, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107353369			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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