Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14444624 - Employee's fingers caught in punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 14444624 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 01/09/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3303633	01/09/1986	3442	0	General Products Co. Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a full-revolution punch press equipped with a foot trip. As he tried to shake a blank loose from the press, he shifted his weight on the foot control. The press cycled while his hand was between the dies, amputating parts of three fingers. The press had no point-of-operation guarding.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3303633			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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