Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 976126 - Employee's fingers amputated in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 976126 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 10/17/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104020680	10/26/1988	3469	0	Covington Products, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating an L and F mechanical, part-revolution power press, model 7B, serial #7B301, which had a six-step die. This die used flat coiled steel stock to stamp out pairs of metal hinges. Employee #1 was having problems with the press jamming on the bottom, getting hot, and the stock running off to one side in the die. Employee #1 had to reach into the die to align the stock. At 10:30 a.m., on the second alignment of the stock, the press tripped and the dies closed on his hand, amputating four fingers. The press was being operated by a foot pedal and the point of operation was not greased.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104020680			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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