Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170729586 - EMPLOYEE AMPUTATES FINGER IN MACHINE PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 170729586 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 11/05/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119860005	11/17/1993	3644	0	Creftcon Industries

Abstract: AT 5:40 P.M. ON NOVEMBER 5, 1993, EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR HIS RING-MAKING MACHINE PRESS. HE FAILED TO SHUT THE MACHINE OFF AND WAS INJURED BY IT. HE WAS TAKEN TO LOS ALAMITOS HOSPITAL TO BE TREATED. THE RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE AMPUTATION OF THE TOP 1/2 INCH OF HIS LEFT-HAND MIDDLE FINGER.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119860005			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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