Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14513618 - EMPLOYEE'S HAND CRUSHED IN PUNCH PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 14513618 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 08/19/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101731263	08/19/1986	2515	0	Benson Corporation

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A ROUSELLE PARTIAL REVOLUTION FOOT OPERATED POWER PRESS. SHE WAS HAND FEEDING THE PIECES, VIA A SLIDE MECHANISM, INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION. A PIECE STUCK IN THE DIE, PROMPTING THE EMPLOYEE TO REACH INTO THE DIE TO REMOVE THE PART. SHE INADVERTENTLY TRIPPED THE PRESS WHILE HER HAND WAS IN THE DIE. HER RIGHT HAND AND WRIST WERE CRUSHED, FRACTURING ALL THE BONES AND DESTROYING ALL THE NERVES AND TENDONS. THE GUARD HAD A LARGE OPENING CUT IN IT, ALLOWING HER TO REACH THROUGH IT INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION.

Keywords: DIE, FRACTURE, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101731263			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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