Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201690898 - Employee suffers toe amputation in fall of press part

Accident Summary Nr: 201690898 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 04/21/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125941963	05/01/2003	3443	332313	Commercial Metal Forming

Abstract: At approximately 11:55 a.m., on April 28, 2003, Employee #1, a press operator at Commercial Metal Forming, suffered a crushing injury to his left foot which resulted in the amputation of an unspecified number of toes, while he was working at Press Number 10 at Commercial Metal Forming, 341 W. Collins Ave., Orange, CA 92807. He had locked out the machine and removed a part from the back and placed on the floor. He was in a kneeling position on his right knee, when the hold-down ring came off the press and fell onto his left foot. Although he was wearing steel toed shoes, he sustained a crushing injury to his foot. Employee #1 estimated the weight of the ring at 300 to 1000 lbs. He was hospitalized for a month.

Keywords: HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, AMPUTATED, METAL SHEET, TOE, PRESS OPERATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125941963			Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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