Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 997437 - EMPLOYEE SUFFERED THUMB AMPUTATION IN POWER PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 997437 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 02/19/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101959112	11/05/1987	3599	0	Warsaw Orthopedic Division

Abstract: AT ABOUT 1:45PM ON FEBRUARY 19, 1987 EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A LOSHBOUGH JORDAN 70 TON FULL REVOLUTION PUNCH PRESS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO HAND CONTROL. WHEN HE REACHED INTO THE DIE AREA TO REMOVE A PART THE PRESS DOUBLE TRIPPED. HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN THE DIE AND AMPUTATED BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND JOINTS.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, THUMB, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101959112			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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