Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 671313 - Employee's finger amputated by ram in molding press

Accident Summary Nr: 671313 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/07/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103989422	05/17/1988	3089	0	Nyco Inc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on May 7, 1988, Employee #1 was operating a 48 in. wide by 15 in. high Stokes injection moulding press. The point of operation was guarded by a 48 in. wide by 30 in. high plastic door with three inner locks that would turn the press off and stop all movement when opened. As the press was being operated in the automatic mode, Employee #1 reached under the safety door to free a stuck part that had not dropped clear of the mold. The ram closed on the mold Employee #1's left hand was caught in the point of operation, amputating two of her fingers at the first knuckle.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, STUCK, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103989422			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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