Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 892828 - Employee's fingertip amputated in iron worker machine

Accident Summary Nr: 892828 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 02/08/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104473699	03/08/1990	3569	0	Memtec America Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 was bending a 2.5-in. piece of metal called a TKO clip into an L shape on an Excel iron worker. As he was preparing to rebend one of two clips, his right index finger became caught between the clips and the tip was partially amputated. He was hospitalized. The employee had been trained on how to operate the iron worker. There was a 3-in. opening from the bed to the top of the die.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104473699			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Lathe and turning machine set-up operators

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