Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201031499 - Employee's fingers amputated in punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 201031499 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 04/16/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300756111	05/21/1998	2542	0	Sergio A Velazquez Dba F.A.S. Enterprises Co

Abstract: On April 16, 1998, Employee #1 was operating a foot-controlled full-revolution punch press, model 5, serial #11093, manufactured by the Callahan Cam Machine Company. He was feeding the material into the press with his right hand and aligning and removing it with his left hand when the ram came down, amputating his right thumb, index finger, and part of his hand. The point of operation was not guarded and no point of operation devices were being used. Employee #1 worked at a metal fabrication job shop that manufactured retail clothing store fixtures.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300756111			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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