Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201141850 - Employee Suffers Amputation

Accident Summary Nr: 201141850 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 09/19/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300848751	10/24/2000	3469	0	Accurate Metal Fabricators

Abstract: At approximately 9:10 a.m. on September 19, 2000, Employee #1 was cleaning a turret punch press. Employee #1 was jogging the turret by pressing a button with his left hand and was cleaning the turret with a rag in his right hand. Employee #1's right middle finger was caught between the turret and a bracket on the machine and his finger was amputated at the first joint. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PUNCH PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300848751			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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