Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 672097 - Employee's finger amputated between power press dies

Accident Summary Nr: 672097 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 04/03/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104034707	04/29/1987	3564	0	Philips Industries Lau Div

Abstract: At 3:45 a.m. on April 3, 1987, Employee #1 was operating an L & J 80 ton mechanical power press, serial #78242A, P-38, with a part revolution clutch, brake monitor, light curtain, and two hand controls. Employee #1 was reaching into the point of operation as she loaded and unloaded the parts that the die had formed. After the press had started, Employee #1 reached in to retrieve a part and the brake failed, causing the ram to come down and amputate her right ring finger. She was taken to the hospital and released.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BRAKE, POWER PRESS, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, MECH MALFUNCTION, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104034707			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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