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Accident: 170054860 - Employee'S Finger Amputated In Press'S Point Of Operation

Accident: 170054860 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 05/12/1992
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1849627306/30/19923423Minute Man Anchors, Inc.
Employee #1 was operating a single-stroke, full-revolution clutch press and activated the two hand palm buttons. He reached into the press with his left hand to remove a part and the anti-repeat mechanism on the press malfunctioned. Employee #1's fore-, middle, and ring fingers were amputated at the first knuckle.
Keywords: amputated, finger, two-hand control, point of operation, hand, mech malfunction, press
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 18496273 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Punching and stamping press machine operators

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