Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170164644 - Employee's fingers injured in press

Accident Summary Nr: 170164644 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 11/15/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111971917	11/30/1990	3357	0	Thomas Betts Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a cable connector sub-assembly machine that had the two-hand operating buttons on a panel in front of him. The component unit was placed into the crimper, which was then activated by the two-hand controls. Employee #1 was placing a component into the fixture with his right hand when he inadvertently depressed the right control button with his right elbow, activating the machine. He suffered an avulsion of his middle finger and a fracture of his ring finger. The control buttons did not have the required protective shield to prevent accidental contact and machine activation. The employer was cited for this violation.

Keywords: FRACTURE, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111971917			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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