Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 674895 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 674895 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 03/07/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105472864	03/08/1988	3524	0	Aircap Industries Corp.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A UFI FULL REVOLUTION, 110 TON POWER PRESS (SERIAL NUMBER 524120), FORMING LAWN MOWER FRONT GRILLS OUT OF SHEET METAL. HE WAS WEARING PULLOUTS AND WAS HAND FEEDING THE PRESS. THE PRESS EQUIPPED WITH A FOOT PEDAL ACTIVATOR. EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO PLACE A PART INTO THE PRESS WHEN THERE WAS ALREADY ONE THERE. THE PRESS ACTIVATED, AMPUTATING ONE OF THE FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND JOINTS.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, CRUSHED, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105472864			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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