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Accident Summary Nr: 170195937 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGER CAUGHT IN SHEAR POINT OF PUNCH PRESS DIE

Accident Summary Nr: 170195937 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 12/27/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111903514	01/16/1991	3679	0	3m Manufacturing Co.

Abstract: AT ABOUT 1:30 P.M. ON DECEMBER 27, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A SMALL PUNCH PRESS THAT WAS BEING USED AS A METAL CRIMPER DURING THE MANUFACTURING OF PIECES FOR ELECTRONIC MULTI-OUTLET CABLE PLUGS. THE MACHINE IN USE WAS EQUIPPED WITH TWO-HAND CONTROLS THAT REQUIRE SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION OF BOTH BUTTONS. THE CONTROL BUTTONS WERE MOUNTED ONLY 3 1/2 INCHES FROM EITHER SIDE OF THE DIES, ALLOWING THE EDGE OF THE DIE TO BE REACHED WHILE OPERATING THE BUTTONS. EMPLOYEE #1 ALLOWED THE TIP OF HER LEFT INDEX FINGER TO INADVERTENTLY ENTER THE SHEAR POINT OF THE DIE AND THE FLESHY PART OF THE FINGER TIP WAS AMPUTATED. THE EMPLOYER RECEIVED A SERIOUS CITATION UNDER 8CCR4208(A)(5) AND WAS REQUIRED TO RELOCATE THE CONTROLS TO A SAFE LOCATION.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111903514			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Assemblers

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