Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 110763.015 - Employee amputates finger when caught in press die

Accident Summary Nr: 110763.015 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 08/15/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1339489.015	08/17/2018		337215	Miller Manufacturing

Abstract: At 3:15 p.m. on August 15, 2018, an employee was operating a 40 Ton Rousselle No 4 Mechanical Power Press punching out metal clips from a reel of approximately 17 gauge steel. The employee reached around with his right hand to remove a jam that developed while punching out some clips and stepped on the foot control pedal, engaging the press. The employee caught his pinky in the die and amputated his finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Caught In, Die, Finger, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Jammed, Press

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1339489.015	60	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Pressing machine operators

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