Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201060639 - Employee's hand injured in press shear

Accident Summary Nr: 201060639 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 04/05/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120134812	08/21/1997	2514	0	Hewitt Tubular Products Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 placed his left hand in an unguarded, 22 ton, mechanically operated press shear. The press crushed his hand, and he sustained fractures of his hand and little finger.

Keywords: SHEARING MACHINE, FRACTURE, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, STRUCK BY, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120134812			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinist apprentices

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