Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202545539 - Stamp Machine Crushes Workers Fingers

Accident Summary Nr: 202545539 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/04/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314864976	05/08/2013	3728	336413	Shg Holding Corp Dba Zephyr Manufacturing Co Inc

Abstract: On April 4, 2013, Employee #1, a 53-year-old male with SHG Holdings Co dba Zephyr Manufacturing Co Inc was changing the die on the New Ko Tung Enterprise Co Ltd. Stamp Machine, Model Number KT20B, Serial Number 1675. The machine was stopped but had not been de-energized. As Employee #1 was changing the die his elbow may have hit the start button and it cycled, causing crushing injuries to his right index and middle fingers. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital where he underwent surgical amputation to his fingers. The employer was a manufacturer of screwdriver bits and aircraft parts. The incident was caused by a failure to de-energize or disconnect the machine from its source of power source or to effectively prevent it from inadvertent movement or release of stored energy during setting-up operations.

Keywords: POWER PRESS, STAMPER, FINGER, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314864976			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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