Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170060891 - Employee's hand amputated in punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 170060891 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 02/13/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125248674	03/27/1995	3613	0	General Electric Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was setting up a 75 ton repetitive action press. He reached around a light curtain into the die and activated the press by contacting a foot pedal, amputating his hand. There were no side guards on the press.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, LOCKOUT, SET UP, LIGHT CURTAIN, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125248674			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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