Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 739565 - Employee's fingers amputated in press

Accident Summary Nr: 739565 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 11/12/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2777795	11/12/1987	3465	0	Southern Moldings Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was loading stock into a mechanical power press and removing finished parts with her hands in the die area. While she was removing the parts, a malfunction occurred. Employee #1's hands were caught in the dies and portions of three fingers were amputated.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, MECH MALFUNCTION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2777795			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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