Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202494407 - Employee Amputates Finger While Using Mechanical Power Press

Accident Summary Nr: 202494407 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 10/04/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316069061	10/28/2011	3991	339994	New York City Industries For The Blind, Inc.

Abstract: On October 4, 2011, Employee #1 was installing metal tips on U.S. Army litter straps using an E. W. Bliss Company inclinable full revolution clutch mechanical power press. The machine was provided with a two-hand trip mechanism. Employee #1 reached into the point of operation with his left hand to remove an assembled part from the die when an unplanned machine cycle occurred. Employee #1 sustained an amputation to the tip of the third finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, HAND CONTROL, POWER PRESS, FINGER, CLUTCH, CAUGHT BY, TWO-HAND CONTROL, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316069061			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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