Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170107486 - Employee's fingertip amputated in swedger-punch machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170107486 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 04/19/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108559451	05/08/1991	3949	0	Indian Industries Inc

Abstract: At approximately 12:20 a.m. on April 19, 1991, Employee #1, a laborer, was operating a combination swedging/hole punching machine for metal yard game poles. She cycled a pole through the punch and swedging operation and reached with her right index finger into the hole punch die to scrape away chipped paint. The hydraulically-energized punching die closed and caught her fingertip, amputating it at the first joint. Employee #1 was transported to St. Mary's Medical Center, Evansville, IN, and was treated and released to home care.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PUNCH PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108559451			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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