Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 673855 - FINGERTIP AMPUTATED IN PUNCH PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 673855 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/12/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101922276	05/20/1986	3531	0	Vermeer Manufacturing Company

Abstract: AT 6:45 PM ON MARCH 12, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A MUHC AND BENDEC, 110 TON MUBEA IRON WORKER PUNCH PRESS, SERIAL # KDL 110-7. HE TRIPPED THE PRESS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE PUNCH CAME DOWN, AMPUTATING THE TIP OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME EMPLOYEE #1 HAD OPERATED THE PRESS. HE FELT THAT THE ACCIDENT RESULTED FROM A COMBINATION OF A LACK OF EXPERIENCE AND DAY DREAMING.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, INEXPERIENCE, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101922276			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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