Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170873178 - Employee's Fingers Are Amputated By Punch Press

Accident Summary Nr: 170873178 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/24/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120152301	08/15/2002	3089	0	Milgard Manufacturing

Abstract: At approximately 1:20 p.m. on July 24, 2002, Employee #1, a temporary employee, was operating a pneumatic power press (punch press) cutting vent holes in vinyl window frames, when the a window became jammed in the dies of the machine. Employee #1 reached into the point-of-operation to pull the piece out and accidentally stepped on the foot pedal control lever, activating the machine for another cycle. The cutting die amputated the tips of her three fingers. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and treated for her injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DIE CUTTING PRESS, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, JAMMED, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PUNCH PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120152301			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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