Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202086740 - Employee Suffers Amputation From Power Press

Accident Summary Nr: 202086740 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 02/09/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307231407	02/12/2004	3714	336399	R. K. Industries Inc.

Abstract: Two employees were operating a 600-Ton power press, doing hands-in die feeding. Only one set of two-hand controls was provided. Employee #1 was between the light curtain and the press when the other operator started the machine causing her to suffer the amputation of three fingers on her left hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, HAND CONTROL, FINGER, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, TWO-HAND CONTROL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LIGHT CURTAIN, PUNCH PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307231407			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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