Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201112208 - Employee has three fingers amputated by machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201112208 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 10/12/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119940294	10/18/1999	3499	0	Industrial Metal Specialties, Inc.

Abstract: At about 10:00 a.m. on October 12, 1999, Employee #1, a sheetmetal machine operator, was performing a production run on a mechanical power operated (punch) press. He reached into the die at the point of operation area to free a stuck piece of sheetmetal stock. The press cycled and pinched three left hand fingers. Fire department paramedics transported him to the hospital for emergency treatment. He was later transferred with injuries resulting in the partial amputation of three fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SHEET METAL, FINGER, STUCK, PUNCH PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119940294			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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