Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200997393 - Employee's Thumb Is Amputated in Press

Accident Summary Nr: 200997393 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 11/18/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312650278	01/06/2009	3728	336413	Msp Aviation, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on November 18, 2008, Employee #1, a press operator and setup person, was cleaning a die with a file. The die was still in the press and no safety blocks were being used. He was trying to change the operation mode from "jog" to "off" when his right thumb was caught in the point of operation and amputated.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, THUMB, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, NIP POINT, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312650278			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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