Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170393060 - EMPLOYEE SUFFERED CONTUSION OF FINGER IN POWER PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 170393060 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 01/31/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108559899	02/26/1992	3469	0	Stone City Products Inc.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM ON JANUARY31, 1992, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A JOHNSON 40 TON FULL REVOLUTION MECHANICAL POWER PRESS, FOOT PEDAL OPERATED (NO SERIAL NUMBER). THE POINT OF OPERATION GUARD HAD BEEN RAISED, EXPOSING THE DIE AREA. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON THE FOOT PEDAL CAUSING THE PRESS TO CYCLE AND CATCH THE END OF HER RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. SHE SUFFERED A CONTUSION OF HER FINGER.

Keywords: DIE, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, UNGUARDED, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108559899			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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