Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 671438 - EMPLOYEE'S HAND CRUSHED IN POWER PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 671438 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/19/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101993277	08/21/1986	3354	0	Hoosier Trim Products

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 PM ON AUGUST 19, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING A PART FROM THE DIE OF A BLISS, 93 TON MECHANICAL POWER PRESS. THE PRESS ALLEGEDLY DOUBLE TRIPPED, CATCHING HER HAND BETWEEN THE OUTER FLANGES OF THE DIE. HER RIGHT HAND WAS CRUSHED, BUT NO BONES BROKEN. THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF A POINT OF OPERATION GUARD.

Keywords: DIE, POWER PRESS, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101993277			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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