Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201161742 - Employee injured when punch press amputated finger

Accident Summary Nr: 201161742 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 03/10/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126062975	03/22/2000	3471	0	Angelus Plating Works

Abstract: Employee #1 was performing his regularly assigned tasks, working at a small bench-top full-revolution punch press. The press had a single-button control. As Employee #1 activated the down stroke, he left the fingers of his free hand on top of the work. As the ram descended, it caught the two fingers located on top of the piece being worked, amputating them. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, PUNCH PRESS, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126062975			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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