Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14277545 - Employee's finger crushed in press

Accident Summary Nr: 14277545 -- Report ID: 0112300 -- Event Date: 04/07/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17942434	04/07/1993	3089	0	Plastic Development Inc-Vinyl Packaging Division

Abstract: At approximately 10:40 a.m. on April 6, 1993, Employee #1 was operating a pneumatic press when a piece became stuck on the top ram. The press was provided with two palm buttons. When Employee #1 reached in with her left hand, her right hand accidentally hit the right palm button. The press cycled, crushing a finger on her left hand. There was a malfunction in the two palm buttons. Also, Employee #1 should have used hand tools to free the stuck piece.

Keywords: FINGER, STUCK, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND TOOL, MECH MALFUNCTION, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17942434			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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