Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 689927 - EMPLOYEE'S HAND AMPUTATED IN PUNCH PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 689927 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 01/12/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104534102	01/14/1987	3523	0	Miller Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A MINSTER PARTIAL REVOLUTION PUNCH PRESS (COMBINATION AIR CLUTCH AND BRAKE CLUTCH, SERIAL #6-1741). SHE WAS USING A FOOT CONTROL WHICH WAS NOT EFFECTIVELY GUARDED AGAINST INADVERTENT OPERATION. NO POINT OF OPERATION GUARD OR DEVICE WAS IN USE. NO TOOLS WERE BEING USED TO FEED MATERIALS INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION. EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION AND THE PRESS CYCLED, AMPUTATING HER HAND AT THE WRIST.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104534102			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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