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Accident Summary Nr: 170154678 - Employee's fingers injured when hand caught in machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170154678 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 04/17/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112021340	06/08/1992	3363	0	W.L. Chapman

Abstract: On April 17, 1992, Employee #1, of W.L. Chapman Co., was operating a die cast machine. Some of the molten metal used to make a part solidified, causing the slide of the die cast to jam. Instead of locking out the machine and removing the die, Employee #1 and a supervisor decided to use a metal bar to free the jam. While Employee #1 held the metal bar in place, the supervisor jogged the die. The employee's hand/arm was inside the die chamber. The metal bar slipped and flipped back onto Employee #1's hand, crushing his left middle and index fingers. Employee #1 was transported to Queen of the Valley Hospital in West Covina, CA. His left middle finger was surgically amputated on May 1, 1992. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 1 1/2 days. He was expected to return to work on June 16, 1992.

Keywords: DIE, METAL BAR, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, DIE CASTING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112021340			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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