Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170181580 - EMPLOYEE AMPUTATES FINGERTIPS IN MOLDING MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 170181580 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 01/10/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112024252	01/15/1992	3089	0	Molding Corporation Of America

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A MOLDING MACHINE WITH AN INTERVAL OF 90 SECONDS BETWEEN CYCLES. HE WAS USING TWO HANDS, INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL PROCEDURE OF ONE HAND OPERATION, TO REMOVE THE FINISHED MOLD WHEN THE MACHINE CYCLED AND THE TIPS OF FOUR FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND WERE AMPUTATED BY THE MACHINE. THE MACHINE HAS A SLIDING GATE GUARD, BUT THE GUARD DOES NOT STOP THE MACHINE FROM CYCLING WHEN THE GUARD IS OPENED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, MOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112024252			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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