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Accident Summary Nr: 170735849 - Employee's fingertip amputated in shear

Accident Summary Nr: 170735849 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 08/26/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120037908	08/30/1995	3469	0	Parker Seal Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, of Parker Seal, Inc., was trimming an 8 in. by 2 in. by 1/8 in. aluminum part with an Amada shear. He was taking off approximately 2 in. at a time. The left side was being held with his aluminum push stick and the right side by Employee #1's right index finger. As he pushed, part of his right index fingertip became caught between the hold down and the base of the shear. Suffering the amputation of his fingertip, Employee #1 was transported by emergency rescue to La Cienega Medical Center and released.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEAR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120037908			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Numerical control machine operators

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