Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170632251 - Employee's fingers amputated in punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 170632251 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 08/07/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119767234	08/14/1996	2599	0	Door Components

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on August 7, 1996, Employee #1, of Door Components, Irwindale, CA, was using a punch press to cut 3 by 2 1/2 parts for door frames. He had already cut 50 to 60 parts that morning when he put another part in the machine. Before he could activate the press, the ram fell on his left hand, crushing and amputating his middle, ring, and little fingers. He was taken to an industrial clinic by his supervisor. After the investigation, the employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 4206(g). Other violations were also found, and the employer was cited accordingly.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119767234			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.