Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14250690 - Employee's finger amputated when caught in punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 14250690 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 04/19/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18542415	07/06/1988	3423	0	Vermont American Corp Lincolnton Mfg Divsion

Abstract: Employee #1 was manually rotating saw blades being notched after the completion of each press cycle. The press was equipped with proper two-hand controls in proper working condition, but a malfunction occurred that was out of the operator's control when a bolt sheared on the single stroke mechanism. The press repeated and Employee #1 suffered the distal amputation of the dermis on his left index finger.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, POINT OF OPERATION, BOLT, PUNCH PRESS, SHEARED, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18542415			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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