Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170572341 - Employee's hands amputated in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 170572341 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 01/29/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126487743	02/05/1997	3524	0	Frigidaire Home Products

Abstract: Employee #1, age 20, and a coworker were operating an 800-ton Bliss partial-revolution power press. The press had two sets of hand controls for the two operators, but the controls for Employee #1 were not hooked up. He reached into the press to reposition a piece when the coworker hit his controls and the press cycled. Both of Employee #1's hands were amputated at the wrist.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, COMMUNICATION, HAND, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126487743			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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