Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201160066 - Employee's fingers amputated in punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 201160066 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 09/17/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126096098	09/23/1996	3444	0	Swift-Cor

Abstract: Employee #1 was being trained by a coworker in the proper operation of a punch press. At one point the machine stopped, and Employee #1 reached in to take the trimmings off the die. At that moment the training operator actuated the controls, the press cycled, and two of Employee #1's fingers were amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INEXPERIENCE, PUNCH PRESS, UNTRAINED, COMMUNICATION, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126096098			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sheet metal worker apprentices

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.