Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200961530 - Two employees injured when hands caught in press

Accident Summary Nr: 200961530 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 11/14/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300693660	11/17/1997	3993	0	Deco-Sign Products, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating an E.W. Bliss #5 embossing machine when her hands became caught in the large punch press. They were crushed in the point of operation and had to be surgically amputated. In a separate incident, on November 11, 1997, Employee #2 was operating a blank and die machine. He put his right hand in the point of operation, amputating his index, middle, and little fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300693660			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified
2	300693660			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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