Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200822393 - Employee Amputates Finger in Power Press

Accident Summary Nr: 200822393 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 09/16/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306721812	11/14/2003	3469	332116	Riverfront Machine, Inc.

Abstract: On September 16, 2003, Employee #1 was using a Williams & White 250 ton mechanical power press. He pressed the closed cap from 22 in. to 16 in. by inserting 16 in. pieces of steel plate. Employee #1 was called away twice from the press. After returning the second time, he activated the two-hand controls. A stack of steel plates had been set on the bolster plate of the machine, and the corners of some of the steel sheets were stuck under the pressure pad. Employee #1 activated the control, causing several steel sheets to be thrust from the machine. One sheet was propelled from the machine horizontally, hitting Employee #1's right index finger in mid-air and amputating it.

Keywords: STEEL PLATE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, MACHINIST, STRUCK BY, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306721812			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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