Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170045264 - Employee's fingers amputated as power press restrokes

Accident Summary Nr: 170045264 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 06/08/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111314688	06/14/1993	3465	0	Buyken Industries Inc Dba Buyken Metal Products

Abstract: On June 8, 1993, Employee #1 was operating a mechanical power press at Buyken Industries, Inc., in Kent, WA. The employee thought the press was in single stroke mode when it was really in continuous mode. As she was manually feeding and removing the material from the point of operation, the press restroked with the employee's hand in the point of operation and at least two fingers of Employee #1's right hand were amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111314688			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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