Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170563290 - Employee's fingertip amputated by punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 170563290 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 04/12/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124629627	05/13/1994	3844	0	Varian Associates

Abstract: Employee #1 was punching small parts on a small punch press. He had punched 62 parts without any problems. Employee #1 reached into the machine to retrieve the 63rd part and accidentally activated the press with the foot pedal. According to Employee #1, the machine's pull backs, which were adjusted for him before work, did not pull his hand back in time. The tip of his left middle finger was amputated and he was hospitalized. He had been working on another press earlier in the day.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PUNCH PRESS, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124629627			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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