Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170186340 - Employee's finger amputated by shearing machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170186340 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 02/17/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112089842	02/20/1992	3444	0	Anemostat

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on February 17, 1992, Employee #1 was operating a large shearing machine, cutting sheet metal in small strips. While pushing sheet metal into the cutting point, his finger got caught between the edge of the push plate and the nerve member of the point of operation guard. Employee #1 suffered the amputation of his left middle finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEAR, SHEET METAL, FINGER, GUARD, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112089842			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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