Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200081305 - Employee's toes amputated in metal press

Accident Summary Nr: 200081305 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 02/29/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109848234	03/02/2000	3089	0	Engineered Sinterings & Plastics, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a powered metal compacting press. As he cycled the press, the platen moved down and crushed his feet, amputating one or more of his toes. The bottom guard had not been attached to the machine to cover the moving platens, and Employee #1 was unaware that his foot was under the bottom platen.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TOE, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, UNGUARDED, FOOT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109848234			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Compressing and compacting machine operators

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