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Accident Summary Nr: 671321 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN POWER SHEAR MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 671321 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/12/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103989430	05/19/1988	3499	0	Elixir Industries Metals Div

Abstract: AT 6 PM ON MAY 12, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SETTING THE STOPS ON A WYSONG POWER SHEAR MACHINE. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS LOCATED UNDER THE 14 FOOT LONG BLADE, HOLDING THE STEEL TAPE DOWN WHILE TAKING MEASUREMENTS. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE APPROACHED THE SHEAR MACHINE AND DECIDED TO USE IT WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STILL SETTING IT UP. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE ASSUMED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEAR, BUT HE WAS NOT. WHEN THE OTHER WORKER MADE HER FIRST CUT EMPLOYEE #1'S HAND WAS STILL IN THE POINT OF OPERATION. FOUR FINGERS OF EMPLOYEE #1'S RIGHT HAND WERE AMPUTATED. THE POINT OF OPERATION WAS NOT GUARDED.

Keywords: SHEARING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, SET UP, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103989430			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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