Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 981126 - Employee's finger broken in press

Accident Summary Nr: 981126 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/15/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114969157	06/02/1992	3494	0	Nibco, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 7:25 p.m. on or about May 15, 1992, Employee #1 was operating press #4045, a Federal 32 ton, full-revolution, mechanical power press. The employee was instructed to change the dies in the press. After changing the dies, the employee took the guard off the press. He then held a limit switch with his left hand, and a piece of material in the point of operation with his right hand. He tripped the press with his right elbow. When he pressed the palm button with his elbow, the ram came down on his right hand. His right index finger was broken.

Keywords: FRACTURE, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, STRUCK BY, UNGUARDED, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114969157			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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