Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201094273 - Employee's fingertips amputated in hydraulic press

Accident Summary Nr: 201094273 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 08/07/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300809118	09/13/2000	3498	0	Borla Performance Industries Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, a hydraulic press operator, placed a piece of aluminum tubing in the point of operation and activated the press. He was not paying attention and the fingers on his left hand became caught between the press and the tubing. The tips of his index and middle fingers were amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300809118			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous precision metal workers

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