Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 801407 - Employee's arm injured in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 801407 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 07/14/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126491604	08/11/1997	3524	0	Frigidaire Home Products

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a mechanical part revolution power press when the connection between the parallels and the upper die failed. The die fell on his right arm and he sustained contusions. The screws in the upper portion of the dies had worked loose, but this had gone unnoticed.

Keywords: DIE, INADEQUATE MAINT, POWER PRESS, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, POINT OF OPERATION, STRUCK BY, PRESS OPERATOR, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126491604			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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