Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202492294 - Employee's Hand Is Crushed in Mechanical Press

Accident Summary Nr: 202492294 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/10/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314571209	07/20/2011	7361	561310	Workforce Outsourcing Inc Dba Workforce Staffing

Abstract: On July 10, 2011, Employee #1, an assistant press operator, and a coworker were temporarily assigned to press small clips on a Niagara 115-ton mechanical press. The coworker activated the press while Employee #1's gloved right hand was resting between the two dies. As the top die came down, Employee #1's hand was crushed and almost amputated. Emergency personnel responded and transported Employee #1 to Kaiser South in Sacramento. He was then transferred to St. Mary's Medical Center, where he underwent several surgeries to reattach the hand. He was released from the hospital on July 21, 2011.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, GLOVE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314571209			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sheet metal worker apprentices

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