Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14447700 - FINGERTIP AMPUTATED IN MECHANICAL POWER PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 14447700 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 10/09/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14987960	10/09/1984	3469	0	Bishop Stamping & Mfg Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STAMPING YARN CUTTER COVERS ON A MINSTER FIVE MECHANICAL PUNCH PRESS, FULL REVOLUTION CLUTCH. HIS FINGER WAS IN THE POINT OF OPERATION. THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS PARTIALLY AMPUTATED. THE MACHINE REPEATED A STROKE. THERE WAS NO SINGLE STROKE MECHANISM OR POINT OF OPERATION GUARD. THE POINT OF OPERATION DEVICE AND PULL BACKS AT THE MACHINE WERE NOT IN USE. THERE WERE NO RECORDS OF MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS OF THE PULL OUT DEVICES. THE OPERATOR WAS NOT PROPERLY TRAINED.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, POINT OF OPERATION, UNTRAINED, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14987960			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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