Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170897748 - Employee's finger amputated in punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 170897748 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 09/24/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126131283	09/28/1998	5084	0	California Metal Forming, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a punch press with an automatic feed when a part became stuck in the die. As he was clearing the jammed piece, the automatic feed let the next part into the point of operation, catching and amputating a portion of his left ring finger. Employee #1 had not disconnected the pneumatic air line to the feeder before clearing the jam.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126131283			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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