Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 971218 - Employee's finger crushed by tongs caught in press

Accident Summary Nr: 971218 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 03/07/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105598726	03/07/1990	3433	0	Hydro Flame Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a power press using hand-held tongs. The machine malfunctioned, changing from single stroke to continuous stroke. Part of the die came down on the tip of the tongs, causing the hand grip to crush the employee's finger. It was later discovered that a broken rotary limit switch had caused the machine to change modes.

Keywords: DIE, POWER PRESS, FINGER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, TONGS, HAND TOOL, PRESS OPERATOR, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105598726			Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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