Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201855327 - Employee Is Injured While Changing Die Punch

Accident Summary Nr: 201855327 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 03/20/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304697022	04/04/2002	3564	0	Airguard Industries, Inc.

Abstract: On March 20, 2002, Employee #1 was changing die punches when he apparently suffered a laceration or amputation injury. The machine was not turned off and his foot was on the pedal switch when he was injured. Both of these conditions violated proper procedures when changing die punches.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304697022			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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