Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 971192 - Employee amputates fingers in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 971192 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 11/03/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105598635	12/06/1989	3469	0	Intermountain Stamping & Tool Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was stamping out metal parts with a mechanical power press. The press could be operated by either a two hand trip or a foot pedal. At the time of the accident it was being operated by foot pedal and there was no point of operation guard being used, nor were hand tools being used. The employee reached into the point of operation to remove a part and inadvertently pushed the foot pedal and cycled the machine, amputating parts of two fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105598635			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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