Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170391486 - Employee's fingers amputated in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 170391486 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/22/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125363200	06/23/1998	3469	0	Stone Products Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:05 p.m. on or about June 22, 1998, Employee #1 was directing a new operator on scrap extraction from a 55 ton Ferracute part-revolution mechanical power press, serial #83349. She was reaching in to pull material through when the coworker apparently stepped on the foot pedal. The press cycled, amputating two of Employee #1's fingers to the first joint.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, INEXPERIENCE, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125363200			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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