Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124380.015 - Employee amputates thumb in punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 124380.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 02/18/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1466147.015	02/27/2020		332722	Brainard Rivet Company

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on February 18, 2020, an employee was in the process of completing a tool (die) change. Gravitational energy is controlled by a foot pedal that activates a breaking mechanism to prevent the flywheel from rotating. The foot pedal (which is spring loaded) failed, causing the flywheel to rotate freely. The employee inadvertently placed his hand in the machining area, and his thumb was caught by the ram of the punch press. The employee sustained an amputation injury to the tip of his right thumb. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Die, Foot pedal, Partial Amputation, Punch Press, Ram, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1466147.015	41	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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