Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201050689 - Employee's fingers injured in die casting machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201050689 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 03/28/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126162643	08/08/1997	3363	0	Pacific Die Casting Corp

Abstract: At approximately 6:30 p.m. on March 31, 1997, Employee #1, a die cast operator with 10 years of experience, was working on a UBE 330-ton die casting machine. He used his left hand to access the aluminum die cast part in the machine and his right hand to access the machine's control panel. Instead of pressing the EJECTION button, he pressed the SLIDE button, which actuated the mold slide. The fifth finger of his left hand was partially amputated, and the third and fourth fingers were crushed.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, DIE CASTING MACHINE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126162643			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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