Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202086096 - Employee injured when arm amputated by power press

Accident Summary Nr: 202086096 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 05/20/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305114167	05/22/2002	3469	0	Herbson Mfg. Co.

Abstract: On May 20, 2002, Employee #1 was operating a Kukil 80-ton mechanical power press while performing a hands-in-die feeding job when her right arm was caught and crushed in the press, causing an amputation. The press was being operating in single-stroke mode at the time of the accident. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, LACERATION, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305114167			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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