Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170384572 - Employee's finger amputated in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 170384572 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 01/12/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125394494	02/16/1999	3423	0	Dura Automotive Systems, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was loading a new coil of 5 1/2 in. wide steel stock into the die of a Minster 400 ton part-revolution mechanical power press. She was using a single button to job the steel stock forward into the die. Employee #1 put her right index finger into a 1 in. deep pilot hole in the die to feel for the advancing steel. When she pushed the button to move the steel stock forward, it struck her finger, amputating the first digit.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, MECH MAT HANDLING, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, BLIND REACHING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125394494			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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