Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170208425 - Employee's finger caught in die of scroll shears

Accident Summary Nr: 170208425 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 02/13/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111828745	02/19/1991	3411	0	Silgan

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on February 13, 1991, Employee #1 was checking the spring guide rail on the infeed side of the die of a scroll shear. A coworker was talking with the assistant plant manager near the outfeed side of the die. The coworker noticed that the belts on the piler were running unnecessarily. He was reaching for the STOP control with the heel of his open hand when he accidentally hit the START button with his middle finger. This caused the shear to jog and the die to come down. Employee #1's right little finger was caught between the die and the guide rail.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, SHEAR, START BUTTON, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111828745			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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