Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201857711 - Employee's Finger Amputated in Hydraulic Press

Accident Summary Nr: 201857711 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 12/20/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309215697	01/04/2006	3069	313320	Lord Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were operating a 2-ton, hydraulic press. They were inserting rubber components into the press to place a metal piece inside the grommet. The two employees got out of sync. When the Employee #1 placed a part in the die from the side, the coworker did not see his hand and cycled the press, which crushed and amputated Employee #1's right index finger tip. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309215697			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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