Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170572754 - Employee's fingers amputated in hydraulic press

Accident Summary Nr: 170572754 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 02/10/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302428271	05/15/2000	3568	0	Kaydon Corp., Plant 12

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a hydraulic press with a sleeve die when an O-ring broke hydraulic fluid sprayed out. Maintenance stated that it would take over an hour before they could repair it. Employee #1 decided to switch sides of the press, which was in his authority as press operator, so that work could resume. Employee #1 had his hand in the sleeve die hole and a coworker was doing the punching when Employee #1 slipped on the hydraulic fluid and struck the pedal. This activated the sleeve die, which came down and amputated three fingers on his right hand. The equipment was not locked out, and Employee #1 had not cleaned up the hydraulic fluid.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, HYDRAULIC FLUID, LOCKOUT, SLIPPERY SURFACE, HYDRAULIC PRESS, HOUSEKEEPING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302428271			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Heat treating equipment operators

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