Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170588156 - Employee's fingers amputated in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 170588156 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 04/25/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120122452	04/25/1997	3542	0	Cabilt Inc

Abstract: On April 25, 1997, Employee #1 was straightening 5/16 in. by 3 in. by 14 3/8 in. metal bars with a 50-ton power-operated press. To do this, she would place the bars in the point of operation, actuate the hand controls, and then remove the bars. At approximately 3:15 p.m., Employee #1 was removing a bar when the press repeated the operation, amputating her entire index and middle fingers. No extension tools or any feeding mechanisms had been provided to eliminate were provided to eliminate the need for the operator to place her hands in the point of operation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, EXTENSION HANDLE, PRESS OPERATOR, MECH MALFUNCTION, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120122452			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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