Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170366801 - Employee's finger amputated in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 170366801 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 12/18/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127403012	01/06/1999	3469	0	Columbian Home Products

Abstract: Employee #1 was running an E. W. Bliss mechanical power press, model 4A. He was using the pull-backs to keep the press running in continuous mode, which was how the employer ran its presses. Employee #1's left middle finger was amputated to the first joint when it became caught in the die while press was cycling.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127403012			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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