Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201141678 - Employee's hand crushed when punch press malfunctions

Accident Summary Nr: 201141678 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 07/12/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300847936	07/27/2000	2522	0	Creative Metal Source Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on July 12, 2000, Employee #1, a punch press operator, was using his right hand to place parts in the die and his left hand to remove them after the completion of each cycle. The machine was operating in single-stroke mode using a two-hand trip mechanism. Employee #1 took his hands off the controls and was removing a part when the machine malfunctioned and cycled again. His left hand was crushed in the point of operation. Employee #1 was transported to the Western Medical Center for treatment

Keywords: CAUGHT BY, TWO-HAND CONTROL, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, MECH MALFUNCTION, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300847936			Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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