Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170903587 - Employee's fingertip amputated in punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 170903587 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 03/19/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119851939	03/21/1996	3542	0	Award Metals

Abstract: At approximately 5:00 p.m. on March 19, 1996, Employee #1, of Award Metals, was making 11 ft long bird stops on Diamond punch press #2. As he bent down to check the finished product, he put his right hand on top of the pneumatic cutter for the punch press. His right ring finger became caught in the cutter, amputating the tip. Employee #1 was taken to a medical clinic and then transferred to Century Hospital; he was released after about four hours. The employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 4002(a).

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119851939			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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