Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201054525 - Employee Amputates Two Fingers Using Unguarded Power Press

Accident Summary Nr: 201054525 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 09/09/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300776051	11/14/2000	3646	0	Airey Thompson

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on August 9, 2000, an employee with minimal experience and no training was operating a full-revolution 18-ton punch press that did not have a point of operation guard. As he was operating the press he lost his attention by turning around to hear what the foreman was saying. He placed his left hand on the corner of the die and accidentally activated the foot control. The punch press cycled crushing his left pinky and ring fingers. The injured employee was driven to a medical clinic where he was treated. He was then taken to a hospital where he was admitted for three days. As a result of the accident, his left pinky was completely amputated and his ring finger was amputated to the second joint.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, GUARD, FOOT CONTROL, INEXPERIENCE, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300776051			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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