Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170384523 - Employee's fingers amputated in die cast machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170384523 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 10/28/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125394353	11/04/1998	3365	0	Littler Diecast Corp

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a Prince 450 ton hydraulic die cast machine. The die on the machine was vertical, and on the right side of it was a butt plate through which an injector passed molten aluminum into the die when it was closed. Employee #1 put the die cast machine in manual mode so he could open and close the die with one hand. The plunger was sticking due to build-up of slag, so Employee #1 put a metal rod into the plunger opening and held it steady. He then pressed a button to close the die. His hand holding the rod in the plunger area was in the point of operation when the die closed, amputating three of his fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, STUCK, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, DIE CASTING MACHINE, CASTING DIE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125394353			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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