Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14238216 - Two employees' fingers cut off in notcher

Accident Summary Nr: 14238216 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 06/18/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104609540	07/24/1996	3499	0	Pacific Western Systems Inc

Abstract: Employee #2 was operating a sheet metal notcher. He had depressed the foot pedal, activating the notcher, when his hand slipped past the shear point and his fingertip was amputated. Employee #1 went to retrieve the fingertip but, while his fingers were in the shear point, he accidentally put his foot on the foot pedal. The notcher amputated three of his fingers below their joints.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, SLIP, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104609540			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sheet metal workers
2	104609540			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sheet metal workers

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