Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170190706 - Employee's fingertip amputated in punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 170190706 -- Report ID: 0950634 -- Event Date: 08/20/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112069471	08/28/1991	3429	0	Darnell Corp

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on August 20, 1991, Employee #1 went to his punch press to start work after returning from his morning break. He put on his right pullback but failed to put on his left pullback. He also failed to shut down the machine before reaching into the danger zone. He was straightening out the wheel caster's part with his left hand when the punch press caught his middle left fingertip and cut it below its first joint. Employee #1 was taken to the company's clinic and returned to work without hospitalization. A total of three violations were cited.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112069471			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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