Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201165875 - Employee amputates finger while operating metal shears

Accident Summary Nr: 201165875 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/01/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126105691	04/16/2004	8221	611310	Uc Los Angeles

Abstract: At approximately 11:10 a.m. on April 1, 2004, Employee #1 was working in a metal shop, operating an Accurpress (metal shears) to cut sheet metal. As Employee #1 operated the machine, the fingers on his right hand slipped under the guard and the metal shears cycled. The compression springs, used to hold sheet metal down and in position during cutting, crushed and amputated his right ring finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized at UCLA Medical Center, where he treated for his injury.

Keywords: SHEARING MACHINE, AMPUTATED, SHEAR, SHEET METAL, FINGER, SLIP, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126105691			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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