Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1398313.015 - Lincoln Park Die & Tool

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division

Investigation Summary

At 11:30 a.m. on April 17, 2019, an employee was using metal tongs to hold a piece in place while hammering it with a forging hammer. The tongs required both hands to hold the part. As the employee finished hammering the part and slid it into the press, the press the hammer repeated itself and struck the tongs. The tongs bent striking the employee's right hand resulting in a severe lacerations. The employee was hospitalized and his ring and middle fingers were amputated as a result.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Hand, Hand Tool, Iron, Laceration, Machine Cycled, Machine Guarding, Machine Shop, Machine operator, Mechanical Power Press, Pinched, Power Press, Press Operator, Steel, Struck By, Tongs