Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170127765 - Employee's fingers injured in mechanical press

Accident Summary Nr: 170127765 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/22/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115065435	06/22/1993	3714	0	Parr Manufacturing Co.

Abstract: At approximately 1:50 p.m. on June 3, 1993, Employee #1 was working at mechanical press #211, serial #73-0011, in the can washer area. Employee #2 came up on the non-working side of the 2-hand trip platform to speak with Employee #1. Employee #1 was removing material from the press when Employee #2 wiped the 2-hand trip palm buttons and inadvertently activated the press. Employee #1 sustained lacerations to his right index finger and broke his right thumb and left index finger. His left middle finger was amputated, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, THUMB, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115065435			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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