Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109094.015 - Employee amputates leg in large stamping/press machine

Accident Summary Nr: 109094.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 08/30/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1346010.015	09/06/2018		336111	Hwashin America Corporation

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on August 30, 2018, Employee #1 was aiding a production coworker with tasks requiring full body entry into a large stamping/press machine. The interlock door system was opened with the normal controls to allow Employee #1 to enter the machine. The normal controls were used to close the door system while Employee #1 was inside the machine. Employee #1 suffered partial amputation of the right leg. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Leg, Lockout/Tagout, Press, Stamper

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1346010.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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