Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14310403 - Employee's fingers amputated in mechanical press

Accident Summary Nr: 14310403 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 01/21/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106881642	01/21/1992	3469	0	Mcalpin Industries Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was making a final test run of a Federal 45 ton mechanical press when he turned to a fellow employee and the press cycled. He turned back and saw his right hand in the die area. Employee #1's four right fingers were amputated. He had no idea how the press cycled. A fellow employee was near the control buttons, but stated that she didn't touch them.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, PRESS, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106881642			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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