Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 587170 - Employee's arm crushed when press malfunctions

Accident Summary Nr: 587170 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 08/05/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103594487	08/05/1994	3363	0	Dynastar International

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a trim press at the end of a die cast line operation. He was placing the casted part into the trim press, actuating the press, and removing the finished part. When Employee #1 released both hand levers and reached into the point of operation to remove the part, the press repeated, crushing his right forearm between the upper and lower dies. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: DIE, FOREARM, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, STRUCK BY, PRESS OPERATOR, MECH MALFUNCTION, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103594487			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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