Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14463723 - Employee injures hand in power press, two fingers amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 14463723 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/25/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14708218	07/02/1985	3469	0	Kauffman Products Inc

Abstract: At 8:00 p.m. on June 29, 1985, Employee #1 was placing and removing metal parts in the point- of-operation of mechanical power press #5. The Federal 79-ton press double tripped, smashing his right hand. Employee #1 had two fingers surgically amputated. The press had safety devices to keep it from double tripping and a brake monitor to warn the operator if the brake was defective so the machine could be shut down.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, STRUCK BY, PRESS OPERATOR, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14708218			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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