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Accident Summary Nr: 672287 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 672287 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 04/28/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101969038	05/27/1986	3585	0	Preway Industries, Inc.

Abstract: AT 7:55 AM ON APRIL 28, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CLEVELAND MECHANICAL POWER PRESS #11-1, SERIAL NUMBER 8343, LOCATED IN THE PRESS DEPARTMENT (#121) AT PREWAY INDUSTRIES, INC. THE PRESS MALFUNCTIONED WHEN AN AIR VALVE, CONTROLLING THE FULL REVOLUTION CLUTCH, STUCK, CAUSING THE PRESS TO CYCLE CONTINUOUSLY. THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE POINT OF OPERATION WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PART BEING FORMED. HIS RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED. THE MACHINE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A PULL-OUT DEVICE AND TWO HAND TRIPS. HE EITHER WAS NOT USING THE PULL-OUT OR IT WAS NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED. HE WAS TAKEN TO DEACONESS HOSPITAL IN EVANSVILLE FOR TREATMENT. THE FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE OR ADJUST THE POINT OF OPERATION GUARDS CAUSED THIS ACCIDENT.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101969038			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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