Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170105175 - Employee's finger injured when caught in press

Accident Summary Nr: 170105175 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 09/10/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108612706	09/11/1991	3469	0	Continental Stamping

Abstract: At 8:20 a.m. on September 10, 1991, Employee #1 was operating a mechanical power press with a two-step die. When Employee #1 reached into the point of operation to move stock, the chain came off the sprocket that controls the limit control box, causing the machine to run continuously. His fingers were caught in the point of operation. He was taken to the hospital, where his middle and ring fingers were surgically removed and reconstruction of the pinkie and index fingers on the right hand was performed. Employee #1 was not provided with hand tool(s) to handle stock.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, SPROCKET, HAND TOOL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108612706			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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