Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170903959 - Employee's thumb tip injured in tether punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 170903959 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 05/01/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119827137	05/21/1996	3354	0	Kaiser Aluminum Extruded Products

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 p.m. on May 1, 1996, Employee #1, of Kaiser Aluminum Extruded Products, Santa Fe Springs, CA, was operating tether punch press #6025 when his thumb became caught in the point of operation. He severely crushed and partially amputated the tip of his left thumb. The punch press was being operated without a point of operation guard.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, THUMB, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119827137			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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