Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 686535 - FINGER CAUGHT IN PUNCH PRESS.

Accident Summary Nr: 686535 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 07/25/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3271855	07/25/1985	3469	0	The Parts Plant Inc

Abstract: WHEN THE MISHAP OCCURRED, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A 75 TON BLISS PUNCH PRESS TRIMMING A FLUORESCENT LIGHTING BALLAST ENCLOSURE. THE PRESS WAS ACTIVATED BY DEPRESSING A FOOT PEDAL. ONCE THE PRESS CYCLED A FULL REVOLUTION, EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION WITH HIS HAND TO REMOVE THE TRIMMED BALLAST. JUST AS HE REACHED IN, THE PRESS DOUBLE-STROKED, CATCHING AND AMPUTATING THE TIP OF HIS FINGER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WEARING A PULL BACK DEVICE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT BUT IT WAS NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED AND DID NOT PULL HIS HAND OUT IN TIME TO PREVENT THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3271855			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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