Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170158182 - EMPLOYEE AMPUTATES RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN HYDRAULIC PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 170158182 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 05/25/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112109467	08/03/1990	3553	0	Virco Mfg. Corp.

Abstract: AT ABOUT 2 PM ON MAY 25, 1990, AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT VIRCO MANUFACTURING CORPORATION. EMPLOYEE #1, AN ENGINEERING MANAGER, WAS WALKING BY AN OPEN HYDRAULIC PRESS THAT WAS JAMMED. HE TRIED TO CLEAR OUT THE OBJECT THAT WAS STUCK IN THE RAM POST WHEN THE RAM DROPPED AND CUT OFF THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE WAS IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORTED TO THE TRI-CITY INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL GROUP AND RETURNED TO WORK ON THE SAME DAY.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, HYDRAULIC PRESS, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112109467			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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