Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 947341 - Employee amputates fingertip in press

Accident Summary Nr: 947341 -- Report ID: 0355119 -- Event Date: 05/18/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105698179	09/06/1990	3425	0	This Disston Company

Abstract: At approximately 8:45 a.m. on May 18, 1990, Employee #1 was operating a Jeffrey 5-ton full-revolution bench press, #7074. The power press was actuated with a one-hand control lever on the right side. The employee placed a wooden handle in the point of operation and a metal ferrule on top of the wooden handle. When the ram come down, her left index fingertip became caught between the press and the ferrule and was amputated. At the time of the accident, the point of operation was not guarded. Two-handed trip devices were subsequently installed.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, UNGUARDED, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105698179			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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