Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200081248 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGER CRUSHED IN A PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 200081248 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 08/29/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102788189	09/23/1997	3087	0	Rogers Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating an extrusion-orifice flow press in the quality control lab of a molding materials manufacturer. The press was equipped with trip buttons that allowed the operator to start the closing portion of the press and then let go of the buttons. Employee #1 started the press and then attempted to straighten out the part. His finger was caught between the platens and he suffered a fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102788189			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Extruding and forming machine operators

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