Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 739797 - PRESS OPERATOR LOST TWO FINGERS IN POINT OF OPERATION

Accident Summary Nr: 739797 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 01/15/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18576470	01/15/1987	3369	0	Gamco Products

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, A PRESS OPERATOR, WAS OPERATING HER PRESS AT THE SAME TIME THAT A MAINTENANCE MAN WAS WORKING ON IT. THE MAINTENANCE MAN HIT THE SOLENOID, CAUSING THE MACHINE TO BACK STROKE AND AMPUTATE TWO OF EMPLOYEE #1'S FINGERS. THE MAINTENANCE MAN VIOLATED COMPANY RULES BY WORKING ON THE PARTIAL REVOLUTION PRESS WHILE IT WAS IN PRODUCTION.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18576470			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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