Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14455141 - PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF FINGER IN DIE MACHINE PINCH POINT

Accident Summary Nr: 14455141 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/24/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101927275	07/24/1986	3714	0	Monona Wire Corporation

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING THE DIE AREA OF AN AUTOMOTIVE INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE WHILE THE MACHINE WAS STILL ENERGIZED. HER CLEANING RAG GOT CAUGHT ON A MICRO SWITCH, TRIPPING IT AND CAUSING THE MACHINE RAM TO CYCLE. HER FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DIES, CAUSING A PARTIAL AMPUTATION TO THE SECOND FINGER OF HER RIGHT HAND.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101927275			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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