Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200072841 - Employee Amputates Finger in Mechanical Power Press Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200072841 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 03/18/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309515963	04/19/2006	3444	332322	B & W Metal Fabricators Dba Morton Metalcraft Co.

Abstract: On March 18, 2006, Employee #1 was removing a completed part and inserting another one. The parts are placed in position and removed from position by hand. Employee #1 activated the mechanical power press machine, Amada RG-8024, and amputated his finger. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PUNCH PRESS

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309515963			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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