Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170714620 - Employee catches finger in press mold

Accident Summary Nr: 170714620 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 07/23/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112127329	10/08/1993	3149	0	Vans Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was inserting a mold plate into the press mold when the press inadvertently tripped, causing the press mold to compress the mold plate while Employee #1's fingers were still under the press mold. The press mold is equipped with a switch that is operated or triggered when the mold press door housing mold plates is closed. It is unknown why the press mold became activated.

Keywords: FINGER, LOCKOUT, PRESS OPERATOR, MOLD, MOLD PLATES, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112127329			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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