Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 976647 - Employee's fingertip amputated by press die

Accident Summary Nr: 976647 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/07/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108596883	08/19/1991	3469	0	World Manufacturing Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was placing a steel rod into the die of a V & O mechanical power press which did not have point of operation guarding. It also did not have a single stroke mechanism. The rod was inserted straight into the die, where it received two crimps on the sides. The 25 ton press is operated by a foot pedal. There are 2 inches between the dies and the lower die has an opening of 1 inch near the front. It is at this opening that the employee had his right index fingertip amputated as the upper die descended.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108596883			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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