Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170209266 - Employee's hand injured when caught in punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 170209266 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 09/08/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111797981	09/11/1992	3469	0	Schulze Manufacturing

Abstract: At about 5:30 p.m. on September 8, 1992, Employee #1 was operating a punch press on which the point of operation was guarded by a light curtain. The light curtain, however, was set far enough back from the machine's bed that the operator was able to position himself inside the danger zone. Then, because the machine was provided with a remote control switch on a flexible cord, Employee #1 accidentally initiated movement of the ram while his hand was in the point of operation. His hand was crushed, requiring hospitalization for treatment.

Keywords: REMOTE CONTROL, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, LIGHT CURTAIN, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, UNGUARDED, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111797981			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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