Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 801134 - Employee's fingertip amputated in hydraulic press

Accident Summary Nr: 801134 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 04/02/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301771069	06/18/1998	3714	0	Charleston Cylinder Head Business

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were working on an assembly line with a hydraulic press with 11 round rams to install cup plugs into cylinder heads. Employee #1 was showing the operator of the cap plug machine mold, asset #101668, the suction that holds the cup in place, the operator activated the press. Employee #1's left middle finger up was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, COMMUNICATION, PRESS, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301771069			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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