Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 738369 - EMPLOYEE MANGLED THUMB IN POWER PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 738369 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 06/05/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18600411	06/23/1986	3053	0	Caldwell Gasket Co., Inc.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM ON JUNE 5, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A FULL-REVOLUTION, AUTOMATIC-FEED NIAGARA POWER PRESS. HE REACHED INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION AND INADVERTANTLY STEPPED ON THE FOOT PEDAL OF THE PRESS, CYCLING IT. EMPLOYEE #1 FAILED TO FOLLOW COMPANY RULES. HE FAILED TO USE THE ATTACHED SAFETY BLOCK WHEN HE OPENED THE INTERLOCKED GUARD. THIS GUARD, WHEN OPENED, KILLS POWER TO THE PRESS MOTOR. COMPANY POLICY DICTATES THAT AN EMPLOYEE MUST WAIT UNTIL THE FLYWHEEL COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, AT WHICH TIME THE FOOT PEDAL BECOMES INOPERABLE. EMPLOYEE #1 ALSO FAILED TO FOLLOW THIS RULE. HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN THE POINT OF OPERATION AND SEVERELY CUT AND MASHED.

Keywords: POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, THUMB, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18600411			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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