Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171059199 - Employee's finger injured when caught in igniter tube press

Accident Summary Nr: 171059199 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 05/08/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303606818	05/09/2000	3714	0	Autoliv Asp. Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, age 19, was operating an igniter tube press. She loaded a center tube into the upper portion of the press and was removing the finished igniter base/center tube from the lower section after the previous cycle when the press activated on its own. Her right middle finger became caught between the two center tubes and was fractured. Employee #1 stated that she had pressed the EMERGENCY STOP, but that the upper portion of the press continued to come down, squeezing her finger.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FINGER, EMERGENCY STOP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PRESS OPERATOR, MECH MALFUNCTION, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303606818			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Lathe and turning machine set-up operators

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