Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 709030 - EMPLOYEE PLACED HAND IN DIE OF PUNCH PRESS, 4 FINGERS LOST

Accident Summary Nr: 709030 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 05/22/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102088838	05/27/1986	3433	0	Hydro Flame Corporation

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AN 80 TON SOUTH BEND JOHNSON MECHANICAL PUNCH PRESS (PART REVOLUTION CLUTCH), USING TWO HAND CONTROLS. HE CYCLED THE MACHINE, THEN REACHED INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION WITH HIS HAND TO REMOVE MATERIAL. THE MACHINE REPEATED ITS CYCLE, CATCHING FOUR OF THE EMPLOYEES FINGERS IN THE DIES. THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED BY MANAGEMENT TO USE MAG LINE TONGS TO MOVE MATERIAL INTO AND OUT OF THE THE PRESS, BUT HE STATED THAT IT WAS EASIER AND FASTER TO DO IT BY HAND.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102088838			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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