Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170126056 - Employee's fingertip amputated by punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 170126056 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 05/05/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115046682	05/05/1992	3713	0	Omaha Standard, Inc.

Abstract: As Employee #1 removed a part from a full-revolution punch press, the press repeated the stroke and amputated the tip of his left pinkie finger. There was no point of operation guard and the foot pedal was not guarded. There were no maintenance or inspection records for the press.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PUNCH PRESS, MECH MALFUNCTION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115046682			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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