Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201859113 - Employee's Hand Is Injured in Power Press

Accident Summary Nr: 201859113 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 11/17/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310102769	01/08/2007	3444	332322	Mestek, Inc.

Abstract: On November 17, 2006, Employee #1 was placing a part into a mechanical power press. She had opened the front section of the hinged guard and had her fingers on the top of the part. She was injured when she inadvertently activated the foot switch, which caused the machine to cycle, pressing her fingers between the ram and the part. The injury to her hand did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: FINGER, GUARD, FOOT CONTROL, MACHINE OPERATOR, PRESS, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310102769			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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