Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171060791 - Employee injured when fingers amputated by hydraulic press

Accident Summary Nr: 171060791 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 03/21/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303615777	03/22/2001	3446	0	Amico-Klemp

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating the serrater, a hydraulic press machine, that he thought was in "jog" mode. Employee #1 stuck his hand into the machine, and then pushed the F7 button on the machine to jog the material forward. The machine was in the "run" mode, and in this mode the F7 button actuates the machine. When the machine actuated, it amputated the four fingers on Employee #1's right hand, just above the second knuckle. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, HYDRAULIC PRESS, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303615777			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, production occupations

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