Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 670760 - Employee's thumb amputated in unguarded power press

Accident Summary Nr: 670760 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/18/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104063656	10/12/1988	3449	0	Reese Products/Div Of Masco Of Indiana

Abstract: At approximately l0:00 a.m. on August 18, 1988, Employee #1 was operating a full-revolution power press with a foot trip. A new die had been installed earlier in the press by a set-up man who forgot to install point of operation guarding. Four hours later, Employee #1 had his left hand in the point of operation, inserting a part into the die area, when the press was tripped. Employee #1's left thumb was amputated.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, THUMB, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, SET UP, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104063656			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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