Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201793049 - Employee's fingers amputated in forming press

Accident Summary Nr: 201793049 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 05/01/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126079862	05/04/2000	3714	0	Hedman Hedders

Abstract: At about 7:00 a.m. on May 1, 2000, an employee at an automotive exhaust manufacturer was operating a forming hydraulic power press (Conquip W-2-8519, NA-6-516) to make parts for an exhaust pipe. While operating the forming press, her right index and middle fingers got caught between the die and the part, resulting in the amputation of both fingers. She was taken to Whittier Presbyterian Hospital and later transferred to UCI Medical Center. The machine was not properly guarded.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FORMING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126079862			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Shaping and joining machine operators

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