Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170104236 - Employee's fingers amputated in malfunctioning press

Accident Summary Nr: 170104236 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/27/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108617648	07/02/1990	3443	0	Modine Mfg

Abstract: On June 27, 1990, Employee #1 was loading a coil of steel into a press. When he turned the switch from manual to automatic, the controls malfunctioned, causing the press to misfire. Employee #1's hand was caught in the point of operation. Three of his fingers were amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND, MECH MALFUNCTION, PRESS, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108617648			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Extruding and forming machine operators

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