Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 670646 - FINGER CRUSHED IN THE DIE OF A MECHANICAL POWER PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 670646 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/22/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101980654	08/27/1985	2514	0	Joseph'S Inc

Abstract: AT ABOUT 10:40 PM ON AUGUST 22, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A JOHNSON FULL REVOLUTION MECHANICAL POWER PRESS. THE PRESS WAS EQUIPPED WITH TWO-HAND TRIP CONTROLS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REACHING INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION AS HE LOADED AND UNLOADED THE ITEMS TO BE PUNCHED. A SCREW WORKED ITS WAY OUT OF THE THE PNEUMATIC TIMING RELAY FOR THE TWO HAND CONTROL SYSTEM, PERMITTING THE PRESS TO DOUBLE TRIP. EMPLOYEE #1'S LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CRUSHED IN THE DIE, AND HAD TO BE AMPUTATED AT THE HOSPITAL.

Keywords: DIE, POWER PRESS, FINGER, TWO-HAND CONTROL, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101980654			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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