Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14568273 - FRACTURED FINGER IN UNGUARDED METAL SHEAR

Accident Summary Nr: 14568273 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 02/21/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15342553	04/01/1985	3552	0	Platt Saco Lowell Corp.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING METAL PIECES ON A CINCINNATI METAL SHEAR MACHINE, COMPANY NUMBER 7448. EMPLOYEE #1 PLACED HIS HAND UNDER THE HOLD-DOWN CLAMP AND INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED THE MACHINE WITH THE FOOT PEDAL. HIS FINGER WAS CRUSHED AND FRACTURED. THE MACHINE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A POINT-OF-OPERATION GUARD, BUT THE GUARD WAS NOT IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, SHEARING MACHINE, FRACTURE, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15342553			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Textile cutting machine operators

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