Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14239982 - FINGERS AMPUTATED IN PUNCH PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 14239982 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 03/13/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2895795	03/15/1985	2393	0	Allstate Lawn Products

Abstract: ON MARCH 13, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM, AN EMPLOYEE IN A SMALL MANUFACTURING PLANT WAS FORMING METAL PARTS ON A 50 TON FEDERAL PUNCH PRESS. THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT AND CRUSHED IN THE DIE AREA WHEN THE PRESS CLOSED. FOUR FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND WERE AMPUTATED. ACCORDING TO EMPLOYEE #1, HE WAS USING HIS BARE HAND TO PLACE AND REMOVE THE METAL PIECES INTO AND OUT OF THE DIE AREA.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2895795			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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