Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 800789 - Employee's fingertip amputated in hydraulic power press

Accident Summary Nr: 800789 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 01/24/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105483689	04/03/1989	3612	0	Siemens Energy & Automation Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was pushing a 1/4 in. by 1/2 in. by 10 ft metal bar through a die on a Cincinnati 75-ton hydraulic power press, machine #95, while another employee activated the press using palm buttons. The guard was swung open. Both employees were distracted by a balloon delivery and Employee #1 had her fingers in the press when it was activated by the coworker. She sustained the amputation of one digit of her index finger. There should be only one employee operating the press.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105483689			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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