Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170672927 - Employee loses finger in power press point of operation

Accident Summary Nr: 170672927 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 04/08/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123798795	04/19/1994	3496	0	Awp Industries, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was performing a hands-in-die operation on a Niagara A4 mechanical power press using pullouts as the guarding method. The press double-tripped and caught Employee #1's left middle finger, amputating the upper half. The pullouts were in working order. Employees stated that Employee #1 was wearing the pullout apparatus. Work orders, employee interviews, and an outside contractor indicated that moisture was present in the air controlled foot pedal.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123798795			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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