Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201141215 - Partial finger amputation in machinery

Accident Summary Nr: 201141215 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 08/30/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120241740	11/01/1999	2542	0	Steelcase North America

Abstract: An employee was operating a stake machine that was used to install lock grommets in desk tops. As he was adjusting the desk top, a coworker came up behind him and activated the two-hand controls. The coworker thought the employee's hand was clear from the stake machine. The employee suffered an amputation of 0.5 in. of his left index finger tip when the punch struck his finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION, STRUCK BY, HORSEPLAY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120241740			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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