Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170386866 - Employee's fingers amputated in punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 170386866 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 01/06/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124046046	02/17/1994	8361	0	Stone Belt Council For Retarded Citizens

Abstract: On January 6, 1994, Employee #1 was operating a full revolution punch press that had a 3-inch high plexiglass guard around the point of operation. The employee reached over the guard to hold some stock. He leaned forward with his foot on the foot control. The press cycled while both of the employee's hands were in the point of operation. The ring finger on his left hand was amputated at the first knuckle. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124046046			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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