Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170107643 - Employee's finger amputated by ram of die crimper

Accident Summary Nr: 170107643 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/24/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114953508	09/04/1992	3429	0	United Technologies Automotive

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a BTM split die crimper to install a ferrule on a hose. He was in the normal work position when a coworker, who was in the back of the machine, activated an override switch. This caused the ram to lower and amputate Employee #1's right forefinger just before the first knuckle.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, INSTALLING, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, COMMUNICATION, INATTENTION, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114953508			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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