Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 673137 - FINGERS AMPUTATED IN MALFUNCTIONING POWER PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 673137 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/24/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2662864	09/24/1985	2542	0	Erickson Display Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A POWER PRESS BRAKE (#B1) IN THE FABRICATION DEPARTMENT. THE PRESS WAS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-HAND CONTROL DEVICE. THE MACHINE MALFUNCTIONED IN THAT THE PART WAS NOT EJECTED AFTER IT WAS PRESSED AND THE PRESS CONTINUED TO CYCLE. EMPLOYEE #1, SEEING THAT THE PART WOULD BE CRUSHED BY THE DESCENDING RAM, REACHED INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION WITH BOTH HANDS IN AN EFFORT TO PUSH THE PART OUT THE BALL SIDE OF THE MACHINE. HE FAILED TO USE THE MAGNETIC TOOL THAT WAS PROVIDED FOR THIS PURPOSE. THE RAM CAUGHT BOTH HANDS IN THE DIE AND SEVERED SIX FINGERS ON BOTH HANDS.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2662864			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sheet metal workers

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