Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170729362 - Employee's fingertips struck by punch press plunger

Accident Summary Nr: 170729362 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 03/25/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119854206	04/01/1993	3366	0	Valley Brass Inc.

Abstract: At about 10:50 a.m. on March 25, 1993, Employee #1 of Valley Brass, Inc., was placing a casting on the die when the plunger of the punch press activated spontaneously and hit her fingertips. She suffered a crushing injury to the tips of her right thumb and index finger. Punch press #2 is located in the press area of the shop and had been in use for about six years without any trouble. Employee #1 was lucky to escape serious injury and was treated and released from the hospital the same day. No safety violations were cited.

Keywords: FINGER, STRUCK AGAINST, STARTED IN GEAR, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119854206			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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