Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 969535 - EMPLOYEE'S HAND INJURED IN DIE OF INJECTION PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 969535 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 11/23/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105582316	12/16/1987	3089	0	Sun Plastics Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A PLASTIC INJECTION MOLD PRESS MAKING CHILDREN'S MEDICINE DISPENSERS ("ALLIGATORS"). THE PRESS WAS SET FOR A 30 TO 35 SECOND CYCLE. EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED INTO THE DIE TO REMOVE A FOREIGN OBJECT, WITH THE GUARDS STILL IN PLACE, AND GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN THE DIE WHEN THE MACHINE CYCLED.

Keywords: DIE, POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, PLASTIC MFG, HAND, PRESS, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105582316			Hospitalized injury	Other	Molding and casting machine operators

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