Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 976829 - Employee's finger amputated by the dies of power press

Accident Summary Nr: 976829 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/29/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108639964	10/04/1990	3369	0	Adams & Westlake Limited

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on or about August 29, 1990, Employee #1 was operating a Bliss 35-ton, full revolution, mechanical power press. The guarding around the point of operation was removed. He reached into the point of operation to remove a piece of metal that was wedged in the bottom die. He stepped on the foot treadle that activated the mechanical power press. The ram descended and amputated his left pinkie finger between the dies.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, UNGUARDED, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108639964			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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