Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201693371 - Employee Amputates Finger in Punch Press

Accident Summary Nr: 201693371 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 01/27/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312315146	11/23/2009	3999	332999	Cpd Enterprises, Inc Dba Bc Lighting

Abstract: At approximately 1:45 p.m. on January 27, 1997, an employee was working as a machine operator at the CPD Enterprises that manufactured metal parts for lamps. The employee was operating a punch press with no model or serial number. He was cutting a circular piece of metal. He reached into the back and his left index finger was caught in the press. He indicated that he had used this punch press many times. The employee's left index finger was crushed, which was later surgically amputated. There were no witnesses to the accident. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CRUSHED, PUNCH PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312315146			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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