Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105910.015 - Employee catches ring finger in power press and amputates it

Accident Summary Nr: 105910.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 05/17/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1318308.015	05/22/2018		332321	Pgt Industries Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on May 17, 2018, an employee was holding an aluminum extrusion for punching on a hydraulic punch press and actuated the cutting tool. The employee amputated his left ring finger when it was caught by the press. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Finger, Nip Point, Power Press, Punch Press

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1318308.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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