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Accident Summary Nr: 997486 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 997486 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 01/12/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103996435	06/17/1988	3465	0	Excelwel Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 8:10 AM ON JANUARY 12, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 RETURNED FROM A BREAK TO START UP HIS POWER PRESS (COMPANY #4). HE NOTICED THAT THE DIE WAS DIRTY, SO HE REACHED INTO THE DIE TO CLEAN IT. HE ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED THE FOOT PEDAL WHILE HIS HAND WAS IN THE DIE, RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF THREE FINGERS (LITTLE, RING AND MIDDLE) ON HIS RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT HIS REGULARLY ASSIGNED JOB. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING THE DIE HE FAILED TO USE THE PULL BACKS THAT THIS PARTICULAR PRESS (BLISS 75 TON MECHANICAL) WAS EQUIPPED WITH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FOOT CONTROL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103996435			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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