Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170118087 - FINGER TIPS AMPUTATED IN TRIM PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 170118087 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 03/30/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107660409	03/30/1990	3841	0	Pharmacia Diagnostics Inc.

Abstract: An employee operating a trim press passed her right hand under the point of operation guard (a gate), which was interlocked, through an unguarded opening to clear a jam. The unguarded opening was 127 millimeters high and 457 millimeters wide. As she was clearing the jam, the trimmer, which was not deactivated, struck and amputated the tips of her right ring and middle fingers. She was hospitalized for her injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, INTERLOCK, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, STRUCK BY, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107660409			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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