Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 903450 - Employee's fingers lacerated in punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 903450 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 03/30/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114962780	04/06/1992	3469	0	Hoosier Stamping & Manufacturing Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 10:45 a.m. on March 30, 1992, Employee #1 was operating a Johnson punch press #53225. He was removing an 8 in. diameter part with his right hand when the press cycled. Approximately 4 in. of the part was out of the die when the ram came down, bending the part upward and catching three fingers of his right hand between the part and the die. The three fingers were lacerated, requiring a total of 10 stitches. He was not hospitalized. Pull out devices were attached to the operator's hands.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, DIE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, PUNCH PRESS, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114962780			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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