Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14567820 - POWER PRESS AMPUTATION

Accident Summary Nr: 14567820 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 09/12/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15339443	09/19/1984	3643	0	Harvey Hubbell Inc Wiring Device Div

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SITTING IN FRONT OF FULL REVOLUTION, MECHANICAL POWER PRESSES -- ONE BLESS 35 TON, COMPANY # 32-2511, AND ONE BAIRD 14 TON, COMPANY # 86. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE HAND FEEDING THE PRESSES. THE BLESS PRESS HAD NO POINT OF OPERATION GUARD AND THE BAIRD PRESS HAD PULL-OUTS WHICH WERE NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED. AS A RESULT OF THESE PROBLEMS, BOTH EMPLOYEE #1 AND EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED INDEX FINGER AMPUTATIONS.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, GUARD, POINT OF OPERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15339443			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators
2	15339443			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Administrators, protective services

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