Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200822914 - Employee Amputates Fingers in Forge Hammer

Accident Summary Nr: 200822914 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 04/18/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308150036	04/18/2005	3462	332111	Dekalb Forge Company

Abstract: On April 18, 2005, Employee #1 was reheating previously forged parts in a heater. As he was passing a heated part through the open die of the forge hammer to the trim press operator, he accidentally activated the foot pedal of the hammer. It went into its cycle, amputating the middle finger, index finger, and thumb of his left hand. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308150036			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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