Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202470225 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Punch Press

Accident Summary Nr: 202470225 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 03/23/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314823964	03/30/2011	3499	332999	Tempco Engineering, Inc.

Abstract: On March 23, 2011, Employee #1, a punch press operator with Tempco Engineering, Inc., was operating a Summit punch press (Serial Number 2-1970-2) with a Litton die (Part Number 753104 & 734404, #2, #3 Draw). He had set up the press and was running a test piece with the machine set in "jog" mode. In this mode, the press would be actuated by a single button that was located approximately 11 in. from the point of operation. Also, for this particular job, the point of operation guard had been removed. While Employee #1 operated the press with his left hand, he reached into the point of operation with his right hand to retrieve the piece he had just formed. His right middle finger was amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314823964			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Pressing machine operators

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