Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200801553 - Employee Amputates Fingers in Die-Casting Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200801553 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 05/06/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308384239	03/22/2006	3363	331521	Madison-Kipp Corporation

Abstract: On May 6, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker were working as machine operators at an aluminum die-casting foundry. They were attempting to start up a die-casting machine. With the die open, Employee #1 placed two aluminum billets into the machine's shot sleeve. Employee #1 then placed his hand in the shot sleeve in an attempt to remove the billet. The coworker was at the machine's control panel with the machine in "manual" mode. He jogged the plunger sleeve forward to remove the billet from the sleeve. Employee #1's hand was caught by the plunger, which operates at a pressure of approximately 2,000 psi. All five fingers on his hand were amputated. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, DIE CASTING MACHINE, HAND, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308384239			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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