Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170196489 - Employee's finger amputated in point of operation

Accident Summary Nr: 170196489 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 07/26/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111914255	08/28/1990	3499	0	Keller Industries

Abstract: Employee #1, employed 3 years at Keller Industries and experienced in the operation of press #53 in the ladder department, slid a 20 ft stepladder leg into position and inadvertently placed her finger in the punch zone. A coworker cycled the hydraulic activator, causing a punch injury to Employee #1's right index fingertip. She sustained surgical amputation of the finger at the distal joint. The press was not guarded or equipped with two-hand controls for each operator or otherwise guarded in conformance with T8CCR 4215(a).

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111914255			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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