Accident Report Detail

Accident: 14460513 - Employee'S Finger Injured When Caught In Punch Press

**Accident: 14460513 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 03/22/1984**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
14843619	05/09/1984	3564	Air Techniques Inc

Employee #1 was punching out 50 pre-filter covers on an American Machinery electric mechanical punch press. When he released the foot pedal, the ram came down and caught his left index finger in the point of operation between the upper and lower dies. Employee #1 and his employer agreed that company training had advised the use of 10 in. screwdriver stock in addition to the operator's hands. The full-revolution clutch machine did not have point of operation guarding or an anti-repeat device.

Keywords: finger, work rules, caught between, point of operation, foot-powered press, press operator, punch press, unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	14843619			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Administrators, protective services

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