Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 801076 - Employee's fingers amputated in recycling press

Accident Summary Nr: 801076 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 10/18/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105458152	12/15/1988	3562	0	Torrington Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a Niagara 2 1/2 ton, full-revolution, mechanical power press, model A-2 1/2, serial #38252. She placed a part in the point of operation by hand and pushed the two-hand trips to cycle the press. When she reached into the point of operation to remove the formed part, the press cycled again and caught her hand, amputating her index and middle fingers. There was no single stroke mechanism.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, TWO-HAND CONTROL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105458152			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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