Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201345691 - Employee Amputates Fingers While Operating Power Press

Accident Summary Nr: 201345691 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 04/15/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315087163	04/26/2011	3053	339991	Skf Sealing Solutions

Abstract: On April, 15, 2011, Employee #1 was operating a Walsh mechanical power press. As Employee #1 was setting and removing a part from the die, a coworker activated the press. Employee #1's hands were still in the die area when the press cycled, amputating multiple fingers. The accident investigation revealed that the machine did not malfunction. In addition, despite machine guarding in place, the machine still continued normal operation with Employee #1's hands were in the die.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315087163			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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