Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170839716 - Employee Amputates Fingertip in Punch Press

Accident Summary Nr: 170839716 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 08/31/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125540989	09/04/2007	3089	326121	Innovative Molding

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on August 31, 2007, Employee #1, a mechanic, was working in a plastic bottle cap manufacturing facility located in the city of Sebastopol, California. The injury occurred during his set-up procedures for a bottle-cap liner punch machine ("Happy" lining machine, ID "C" liner, Model Number LM-ElF-2) that he was setting up for operation. Employee #1 did not use the blocking device on the machine to prevent the press from travelling. Employee #1 amputated the tip of his middle finger on his left hand between the nail and first joint. Employee #1 was transported to Palm Drive Hospital in Sebastopol by his immediate supervisor.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MECHANIC, STRUCK BY, SET UP, PUNCH PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125540989			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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