Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170897714 - Employee's thumb amputated in punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 170897714 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 10/07/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126127117	10/30/1998	3429	0	P.P.Mfg. Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a 15 ton foot-controlled Diamond punch press when the machine cycled, amputating a portion of his right thumb. There was no point of operation guard in place and Employee #1 did not use the hand-feeding devices. The press was also equipped with two-hand controls.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, THUMB, POINT OF OPERATION, EXTENSION HANDLE, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126127117			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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