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Accident: 14215586 - Employee'S Finger Crushed In Power Press

Accident: 14215586 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/02/1989
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
10783154709/26/19893429National Cabinet Lock
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PRESSING LOCK PARTS ON A 22 TON, PARTIAL REVOLUTION BLISS POWER PRESS. THE EMPLOYEE'S HANDS WERE CONNECTED TO "POSSUM" BRAND PULL OUTS, BUT SHE HAD APPARENTLY CHOSEN A HOLE ON THE WRISTLET THAT ALLOWED TOO MUCH SLACK AND PERMITTED HER FINGERS TO REACH CLOSE TO THE DIES. HER RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DIES. SHE SUFFERED A CRUSHING INJURY OF HER FINGER WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION.
Keywords: pull back device, die, power press, finger, work rules, crushed, point of operation
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 107831547 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Punching and stamping press machine operators

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