Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201155819 - Employee's fingers crushed in shear press

Accident Summary Nr: 201155819 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 01/14/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300856788	02/13/2002	3556	0	Prime Sales And Service, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on January 14, 2002, Employee #1, an employee of Prime Sales and Service Inc., 13533 Hitt Rd., Apple Valley, CA 92308, was working on a shear press (Hercules, serial number 5001440175153) cutting a sheet of metal. While adjusting the metal, he accidentally pushed the foot pedal activating the hold-down device which crushed the middle and ring fingers of his left hand. Employee #1 was taken to Saint Mary's Hospital where he was hospitalized and his left ring finger was surgically removed.

Keywords: SHEARING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, SHEAR, SHEET METAL, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, METAL SHEET

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300856788			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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