Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202477261 - Employee's Finger Is Crushed by Air Vent Press

Accident Summary Nr: 202477261 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 03/08/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312666134	03/10/2011	2519	337125	Amwan Inc Dba La Baby

Abstract: On March 8, 2011, Employee #1, a machine operator of 3 months, was working on the AIR VENT PRESS, Serial Number US20020305- 0150110. This press operated on 250-psi air pressure, and had a foot pedal control at the bottom, with no point of operation guards. Employee #1 was installing round metal vents, 0.5-inch in diameter, on furniture clothing when his left index finger was crushed in one of the two points of operations of his press machine. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312666134			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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