Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200960664 - Employee's thumb amputated in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 200960664 -- Report ID: 0352400 -- Event Date: 01/09/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127377703	01/16/1997	3993	0	Deco Sign Products, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:30 p.m. on January 9, 1997, Employee #1 was operating a mechanical power press. He manually placed the metal stock in the die area and pressed down on a foot pedal to activate the ram. After an hour, he was retrieving the stock from under the ram when he accidentally depressed the foot pedal, amputating his right thumb. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where his thumb was reattached. This was the first time he had operated the power press, and he had not been trained in its operation. The point of operation was not guarded.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, THUMB, INEXPERIENCE, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127377703			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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