Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 978254 - Employee #1's fingers amputated in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 978254 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 08/15/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120553565	08/19/1994	2514	0	Meco Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a 105 ton Verson press when the press "locked up." A coworker had the key for the control package and put the press into the "inch" mode. Employee #1 used the dual palm buttons to inch the ram back to the start position. As he told the coworker to reset the control to "single stroke," he reached to place a work piece into the die. As the key was turned, the ram cycled and amputated three of Employee #1's fingers. Because the "inch" mode movement apparently never ran completely to the top, the protection package sensed that it should "run" or cycle.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CONTROL LEVER, POINT OF OPERATION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120553565			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous precision metal workers

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