Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170567366 - Employee's fingers amputated by power press

Accident Summary Nr: 170567366 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 09/07/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123792756	09/15/1995	3499	0	J. V. Reed & Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a power press that stamped out small metal pieces. The foot-powered press was hand-fed from the side, which was guarded. A clear, plastic guard that was supposed to guard the front of the press's point of operation was not fastened correctly and was raised. Employee #1 was having problems aligning a piece, so she reached into the die opening to adjust it and apparently depressed the foot pedal at the same time. Three fingers on her right hand were amputated.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123792756			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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