Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170672539 - Employee's thumb amputated by malfunctioning press

Accident Summary Nr: 170672539 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 05/11/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123802258	05/11/1993	3564	0	Trig, Inc.

Abstract: While on the first day of her job, Employee #1 was assigned to work on a malfunctioning 12 ton Bench Master table-model, full-revolution press. The press was equipped with two-hand trips that were not working properly and a defective air "blow-off." The press was also double-tripping. The employee, due to a lack of proper training, was rearranging a piece in the die with her right thumb when the machine inadvertently tripped for the third time in approximately 3 hours and amputated part of her thumb.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, THUMB, UNTRAINED, MECH MALFUNCTION, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123802258			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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