Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202445805 - Employee's Index Finger Is Amputated in Press

Accident Summary Nr: 202445805 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 01/22/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125943449	02/23/2007	2514	337121	Flexsteel Industries Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:10 a.m. on January 22, 2007, Employee #1 was operating an Anderson, cushion fill machine, Model Number CF1, Serial Number 569R. As he depressed the closing pedal, the upper plate got stuck on top of a guide rod in the open position with the air pressure on. Without releasing or disconnecting the air pressure, Employee #1 attempted to unjam the upper plate by wiggling with the guide rod and the top plate. At that time, suddenly, the top plate came down fast on his left hand causing amputation of his left index finger. The power source to the machine was not deenergized or disengaged and the air pressure was not released or disconnected prior to unjamming the upper plate.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, FINGER, STUCK, MACHINE OPERATOR, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HAND, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125943449			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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