Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14568133 - THUMB LACERATED IN DIE OF POWER PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 14568133 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/09/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3211901	09/05/1985	3993	0	Acme Nameplate & Mfg. Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A ROUSSELLE FULL REVOLUTION POWER PRESS, COMPANY #16, WHICH WAS PROVIDED WITH HAND RESTRAINTS. COMPANY POLICY IS THAT THE RESTRAINTS ARE CHECKED AND ADJUSTED DAILY BY THE SUPERVISOR AND INITIALED BY THE OPERATOR. HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT DONE ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT HAVE THE RESTRAINTS ADJUSTED PROPERLY. THEY ALLOWED HER TO REACH INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION. SHE RECEIVED A LACERATION TO HER RIGHT THUMB, REQUIRING 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE, WHEN THE DIE DESCENDED. THE COMPANY COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS ACCIDENT BY FOLLOWING ITS OWN PROCEDURES FOR DAILY ADJUSTMENT OF THE HAND RESTRAINTS.

Keywords: DIE, POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, THUMB, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3211901			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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