Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123792673 - General Electric Company

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 123792673

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 06/21/1995

Site Address:
General Electric Company
Appliance Park - Ap4
Louisville, KY 40225

Mailing Address:
Appliance Park - Ap108, Louisville, KY 40225

Union Status: Union

SIC:3631

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/25/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/11/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362001232

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 784876

Event: 05/15/1995

Employee's fingers injured in mechanical power press

At approximately 12:05 p.m. on May 9, 1995, Employee #1 was removing a part from a mechanical power press when it malfunctioned, causing the press to run in a continuous cycle. Parts of four fingers on his left hand were amputated. This was a part-revolution two-hand control press, with manual feeding that required hands to be in the point of operation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, MECH MALFUNCTION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123792673			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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