Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 971416 - Employee's fingers smashed when power press activates

Accident Summary Nr: 971416 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 11/21/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105609168	11/27/1989	3443	0	Titan Steel Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was feeding pieces of 20 ft long angle iron into a mechanical power press to be sheared into 48 inch lengths. The stock piece hung up on the feed rollers. When the employee pulled on the angle, it released, causing the employee to lose his balance. His hand went into the punch press, landing under the die stripper at the same time that the employee stepped on the actuation pedal, actuating the machine. The die stripper came down on the employee's right thumb and index finger. The index finger was smashed and broken. The end of the thumb was amputated at the base of the nail.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, THUMB, JAMMED, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, LOST BALANCE, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105609168			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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