Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14464648 - Employee injures fingers in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 14464648 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 01/03/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2757060	03/11/1985	2499	0	Harmeson Mfg Co Inc

Abstract: On January 3, 1985, Employee #1 was helping the operator of a Niagara 260-ton mechanical power press. He was reaching into a 4 in. opening between the dies to remove a 30 in. by 21 in. piece of wood after it had been trimmed, drilled, and punched. As Employee #1 took hold of the piece, the press did not stop in the open position; instead, it cycled and closed on his hand, injuring four of his fingers and three of his knuckles. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INEXPERIENCE, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2757060			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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