Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200532091 - Employee Amputates Finger When Press Cycles

Accident Summary Nr: 200532091 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/10/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311943856	03/17/2008	7363	561320	Adecco

Abstract: An employee was running a Pacific Press shear press. He was resting his foot on the foot-pedal control for the press. As he leaned in to adjust material, his foot cycled the press. The employee's hand was under the stop, and the press crushed and amputated the middle and ring fingers on his right hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311943856			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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