Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99518.015 - Employee's thumb is amputated in punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 99518.015 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 10/02/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1267591.015	10/04/2017		336340	Brunner International Inc.

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on October 2, 2017, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured motor vehicle brake systems. He was using a punch press to form a steel rod. The punch press malfunctioned, causing the part to change position quickly. The employee's finger was pinched in the presss back stop. He sustained the amputation of the tip of his right thumb.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Equipment Operator, Mech Malfunction, Point Of Operation, Punch Press, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1267591.015	32	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Forging machine operators

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