Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14277537 - Employee's fingertips amputated in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 14277537 -- Report ID: 0112300 -- Event Date: 02/16/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17941584	02/16/1993	3914	0	Gorham Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on February 16, 1993, Employee #1 was operating a mechanical power press equipped with pullout devices. Employee #1 had only been on this machine one day. He was apparently shown how to adjust the pullout devices improperly because his fingers became caught in the point of operation. Employee #1 suffered partial amputation of three fingertips on his right hand. The cause of the accident was improper training and not adjusting the pullout devices properly.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, INEXPERIENCE, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17941584			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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