Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170167613 - Employee's fingertips amputated in punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 170167613 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 11/14/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111984654	12/10/1996	3999	0	Umpco Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, a punch press operator and set-up person, had just set up the dies of a metal stamping punch press. He was retrieving a part from the dies when the press cycled and amputated the tips of three fingers on his right hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, SET UP, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111984654			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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