Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202476701 - Employee Catches Hand in Punch Press, Amputates Fingers

Accident Summary Nr: 202476701 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 12/30/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312663248	03/17/2010	3462	332111	Tru-Form Industries, Inc.

Abstract: On December 30, 2009 at approximately 2:15 pm E1 was injured while working for Tru-Form Industries Inc. (TFII) at work location 14511 Anson Ave. Sana Fe Springs, CA 90670. The Division was notified by the employer in a timely manner. The accident occurred on a Bliss full revolution punch press, E1 was operating the punch press. E1 was transported by W1 to Tri- City Medical Center in Hawaiian Gardens, CA where he treated for amputation of his right hand thumb, index and middle fingers. On the date of the accident, E1 was having problems with the strip of metal he was punching, becoming jammed instead of automatically feeding. According to E1 on the third incident of the metal strip becoming jammed, while he was un-jamming and aligning the metal strip, the punch press cycled on its own causing his injury.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, THUMB, METAL STRIP, NIP POINT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	312663248			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation

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