Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 910117 - Employee's fingers injured in closing press

Accident Summary Nr: 910117 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 09/03/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111026845	09/24/1991	3562	0	Torrington Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was setting up a Bihler part-revolution press that was normally run on automatic and was running parts through for adjustment at the curler station. The welder was not welding where it was supposed to. The press closed, amputating one joint of Employee #1's right index finger and lacerating the thumb. The interlock safety gate was bypassed.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, THUMB, LACERATION, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111026845			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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