Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202555504 - Employee Amputates Left Thumb in Press

Accident Summary Nr: 202555504 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 08/13/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315530832	09/25/2012	3399	331111	Kittyhawk Products

Abstract: On August 13, 2012, Employee #1, with Kittyhawk Products, was reinstalling the press plate into an autoclave using an overhead gantry crane. During reinstallation, the newly installed press plate O-ring did not seat properly, causing the plate to become stuck. Employee #1 grabbed a floor jack and two pieces of 4 in. by 4 in. scrap wood, attempting to apply pressure to the bottom press plate, to unjam the plate. Employee #1 applied pressure to only one side of the plate, causing the plate to slip, amputating his the left thumb. Employee #1was transported to the hospital.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, RING, GANTRY CRANE, THUMB, JAMMED, JACK, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315530832			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, production occupations

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