Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 796524 - Employee's hand amputated in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 796524 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 10/29/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104044896	11/02/1987	2542	0	Syndicate Systems Inc

Abstract: At approximately 12:15 a.m. on October 29, 1987, Employee #1 was making adjustments on stops in a die set in a 110 ton Niagara part-revolution power press, serial #43043, in the press department. The power to the press was on and the press was set to trip by a foot control. There was no point of operation guarding. Employee #1 was reaching around the side of the press when his foot contacted the foot pedal and tripped the press with his left hand between the dies. Employee #1's hand was amputated just above the wrist.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, HAND, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104044896			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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