Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 884098 - Employee's thumb amputated between die and ram

Accident Summary Nr: 884098 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 11/03/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126969864	01/02/1996	3469	0	Oberg Arizona Div.

Abstract: On November 3, 1995, Employee #1 was removing a die from a 60-ton punch press. As he turned it on the bolster plate, the die slipped into the bolster cavity, tilted, and caught his left thumb between the top of the die and the edge of the punch press ram. One third of his left thumb was amputated.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PUNCH PRESS, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126969864			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Tool and die makers

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