Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 782011 - Employee's hand amputated in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 782011 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 04/05/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123809360	04/08/1993	3495	0	Johnson Controls, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, who does press set up, was trying to stop the die in a BT-27 press from misaligning small decorated wire parts. He was behind the light curtain and the two press operators had their backs to him. The operators cycled the press and Employee #1's left hand was caught in the point of operation and amputated.

Keywords: DIE, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, SET UP, COMMUNICATION, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123809360			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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