Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201490836 - Employee Amputates Fingers When Die-Cutting Press Actuates

Accident Summary Nr: 201490836 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 02/28/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310822119	07/25/2007	7361	561310	Employers Resource

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on February 28, 2007, Employee #1 was working for the employment agency Employers Resource. He had been sent to work at a manufacturer of office furniture in Arvin, CA. Employee #1 was adjusting the stop on a die cutting press machine from the rear, when a coworker actuated the press. The fourth and fifth fingers on Employee #1's left hand were amputated at the distal joints. He was transported to Kern Medical Center for treatment. He was not hospitalized.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, DIE CUTTING PRESS, STOP SWITCH, FINGER, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, MECH MAT HANDLING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310822119			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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