Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 964098 - Employee's hand trapped in press point of operation

Accident Summary Nr: 964098 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 01/12/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104434436	01/18/1990	3069	0	Larstan Industries, Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a hot press machine that heats up to 350 degrees F. The press has an upper and lower die plate onto which an operator places strips of rubber molding. When the machine is activated by its two hand trip devices, the upper die moves down and contacts the lower die to form rubber strips and complete the cycle. Employee #1 had her right hand in the die area when the shaft broke and caused the upper die and bolster to fall approximately 5 in., trapping her hand in the point of operation. Employee #1 required hospitalization.

Keywords: DIE, PINNED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, POINT OF OPERATION, SHAFT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104434436			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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