Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171054190 - Employee's fingers amputated in press

Accident Summary Nr: 171054190 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 05/14/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126759703	05/16/1996	3449	0	Tube Manufacturing Co

Abstract: On the morning of May 14, 1996, Employee #1 was operating a 25-ton punch press when the part he was working on slipped. He grabbed it and inadvertently caught his left hand in the point of operation, amputating three fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126759703			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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