Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200530707 - Employee's Finger Tip Amputated in Press
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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308266089 | 05/09/2006 | 2522 | 337214 | Tony'S Custom Carpentry, Inc. |
Abstract: On April 26, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a home built air cylinder pneumatic press. The foot pedal was not guarded nor was the point of operation. She tripped on the activation pedal and put her hand down to catch herself. Her hand went in the point of operation, and the machine cycled, causing an amputation of the tip of the left index finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 308266089 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |