Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201855756 - Employee's fingers amputated by mechanical power press

Accident Summary Nr: 201855756 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 11/02/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305909699	11/07/2002	3711	0	Dana Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 ran out of work on her mechanical power press so she went over to pick up parts off the floor near another press. At the time of the accident, she was cleaning out scrap slugs from within the dies of the press with her right hand. Her left hand was resting on top of the strike plate of the die. The operator cycled the press and the left hand of Employee #1 was caught between the strike plates, resulting in amputations. She was hospitalized with her injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305909699			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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