Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 976928 - Employee's fingertip amputated in point of operation

Accident Summary Nr: 976928 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 03/15/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107956518	03/20/1989	3495	0	Mid-West Spring And Stamping

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 a.m. on March 15, 1989, Employee #1 was starting to run production on a Lausbaugh Jordan 18 ton full-revolution punch press machine #532. When he turned his head, he tripped the press with his foot without realizing that his right index finger was in the point of operation. The fatty tip of his finger was pinched off. Employee #1 was hospitalized, treated, and released.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107956518			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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