Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200074649 - Press Operator Crushes and Amputates Fingers

Accident Summary Nr: 200074649 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 10/21/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315280032	02/10/2011	2514	337124	Leggett & Platt Incorporated

Abstract: On October 21, 2010, Employee #1, a 51 year-old male with Leggett & Platt Incorporated, was operating a press manually with his hands in the die area when the press malfunctioned and repeated crushing four of his fingers on his right hand with middle joint amputation of his ring and third finger and end amputation of his second and fifth finger.

Keywords: DIE BLADES, DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CRUSHED, DIE GUARD, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315280032			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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