Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14286611 - Employee's thumb crushed by descending ram

Accident Summary Nr: 14286611 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 01/18/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112875364	01/18/1995	3679	0	Deutsch Relays, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was removing a die from a 45 ton part-revolution punch press. The press was not isolated from all energy sources (electric and pneumatic), although the employee reports that it was turned off. While he was moving the die, the ram came down and crushed the employee's left thumb.

Keywords: WORK RULES, THUMB, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112875364			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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