Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 976811 - Employee's finger amputated by power press

Accident Summary Nr: 976811 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 09/06/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108601733	09/11/1991	2431	0	Vern'S Quality Products

Abstract: On or about September 6, 1991, Employee #1 was operating a 20 ton, full revolution, Brown Boggs mechanical power press. Employee #1 was stamping a rod 3/16 in. in diameter and approximately 70 in. long. The employee held both ends and activated the press by a foot control. The dies in the press flattened a section of rod approximately 4 in. long. The employee was moving the rod with his right index finger in the point of operation when he accidentally stepped on the foot pedal. The finger was smashed and had to be amputated, just past the fingernail. This press had no guarding at the point of operation.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108601733			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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