Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200532216 - Employee Amputates Fingers in Press

Accident Summary Nr: 200532216 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 04/01/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312144355	04/21/2008	3713	336211	Astoria Industries Of Iowa, Inc.

Abstract: On May 21, 2008, Employee #1 was trying to get a piece of metal that was caught in the press. Employee #1 had his foot on the control pedal. Employee #1 accidentally cycled the drill press with the foot pedal control while his hand was in the press. The four fingers on Employee #1's left hand were crushed. Finger tips on all four fingers were later amputated in a hospital.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312144355			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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