Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 997627 - Employee's fingers amputated by power press

Accident Summary Nr: 997627 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/21/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104081906	08/03/1988	3469	0	Contract Stamping Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:55 a.m. on June 21, 1988, Employee #1 was operating a Bliss 60 ton full-revolution power press without guards. Unknown to the employee, the press was set on continuous mode. He hesitated before lifting his foot off the guarded foot pedal and the press started to make the next stroke. As the ram was going up the first time, Employee #1 reached his hand to get the part. The ram came back down, amputating Employee #1's four left fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104081906			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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