Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170667992 - Employee's finger amputated in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 170667992 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 09/19/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
113212856	09/23/1996	3559	0	Precision Metal Products, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 a.m. on September 19, 1996, Employee #1 was operating a Minster mechanical power press when the chain drive broke, causing the press to operate in a continuous mode. Employee #1 was reaching into the point of operation to remove a part when the machine cycled and partially amputated a finger. The press did not have an anti-repeat feature installed.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113212856			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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