Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170107304 - Employee's hand severed when she trips press with foot

Accident Summary Nr: 170107304 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 10/24/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124042490	10/26/1994	2675	0	Raney Manufacturing

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on October 24, 1994, Employee #1 was placing a 15 in. wide by 24 ft long by 1/8 in. thick piece of fiberboard in a press to stamp it to size and punch 8 holes in it. The part did not fit correctly in the die and Employee #1 reached in to position it. Her foot was on the guarded foot pedal and tripped the press while both hands were in the die. The left hand and fingers were amputated but reattached. The fingers on the right hand were amputated, the right little finger to the first joint.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124042490			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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