Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202555504 - Employee Amputates Left Thumb In Press
Accident: 202555504 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 08/13/2012 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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315530832 | 09/25/2012 | 3399 | Kittyhawk Products | ||||
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
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 315530832 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, production occupations |