Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201140977 - Employee's fingers amputated by a punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 201140977 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 04/27/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120245170	05/12/1999	3496	0	Cove West

Abstract: On April 27, 1999, Employee #1 was operating a punch press as her regularly assigned task. Following her normal practice, after the completion of the cycle, Employee #1 placed her hand in the point of operation to remove the finished part. At the same time a failure in the single-stroke linkage caused the machine to cycle continuously. Her right index and middle fingers were amputated in this accident. Employee #1 was treated at Western Medical Center in Santa Ana, CA. She was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120245170			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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