Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14339139 - FINGER AMPUTATED AND CRUSHED IN PUNCH PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 14339139 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 01/17/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14995542	02/14/1985	3469	0	P T Components

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #2, WORKING ON THE FIRST SHIFT ON JANUARY 17, 1985, WAS OPERATING A NIAGARA 110 TON PUNCH PRESS. HE MOMENTARILY REMOVED HIS RIGHT HAND FROM THE PULL BACK HARNESS. WHEN HE RESUMED USING THE PRESS, HE FAILED TO REATTACH THE PULL BACK. AS A RESULT HE SUFFERED A CRUSHING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. EMPLOYEE #1, WORKING THE SECOND SHIFT THE SAME DAY, WAS OPERATING A VERSON 400 TON PUNCH PRESS. THE CHAIN WHICH CONTROLS THE ANTI-REPEAT FUNCTION BROKE, CAUSING THE MACHINE TO CONTINUE CYCLING. EMPLOYEE #1'S RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND WAS AMPUTATED AT THE FIRST DIGIT.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CRUSHED, PUNCH PRESS, BROKEN CHAIN, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14995542			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators
2	14995542			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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