Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170167670 - Employee's fingers amputated in punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 170167670 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 01/06/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120164397	01/29/1997	3423	0	Custom Tooling & Stamping Of Oc Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a foot-controlled punch press in the continuous mode. He stopped the strike of the press by releasing the pedal, and reached into the point of operation. His foot accidentally touched the pedal and the press stroked. All four fingers of his right hand were crushed and amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, CRUSHED, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120164397			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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