Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 800961 - Employee amputates finger in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 800961 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 10/13/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124645482	11/17/1993	5072	0	Palmetto Wholesale Co., Custom Hollow Metal

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a 60-ton Clearing full revolution power press. He was removing stacked scrap metal from the die when the press activated and amputated the tip of his right index finger.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, SCRAP METAL, PRESS OPERATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124645482			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Welders and cutters

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