Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 782300 - Employee's fingers amputated in die

Accident Summary Nr: 782300 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 05/23/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115946311	06/03/1991	3633	0	General Electric Appliances - Building 1

Abstract: Employee #1, of Multi-Operators, was operating a part revolution mechanical power press and was not provided with his own two-hand tripping device. His hand was in the point of operation when the die closed, amputating three fingers.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115946311			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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