Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201054426 - Employee Suffers Amputation Of Tip Of Index Finger

Accident Summary Nr: 201054426 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 04/10/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300776143	11/21/2000	3559	0	Wire Guard Systems Inc

Abstract: At the time of the accident Employee #1 was operating a Bliss 21BM mechanical punch press (Number 205-E). Employee #1 was punching a metal part approximately the size of business card while his supervisor was watching. According to Employee #1, the fixed guard had been removed and he positioned the part with his fingers at the point of operation. According to the supervisor's report Employee #1 "failed to pull his hands away from the piece while pressing the foot switch." Employee #1 suffered the amputation of the tip of his right index finger with a bone fragment. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, FOOT CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300776143			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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