Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 971119 - Employee's finger lacerated in metal shear

Accident Summary Nr: 971119 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 09/12/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105599823	10/30/1989	3443	0	Titan Steel Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to cut coiled wire in a Pacific 12 ft metal shear when his finger was lacerated and smashed between the hold down and table of the shear. The machine was equipped with a point of operation guard. In single mode, the foot switch must be released and depressed again to move the ram downward. The employee's position was not appropriate to operate the shear and the accident was attributed to improper use of the shear.

Keywords: HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, SHEAR, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, CRUSHED, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105599823			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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