Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201121019 - Employee amputates finger in press

Accident Summary Nr: 201121019 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 08/20/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125519827	09/09/1998	3469	0	Schulze Manufacturing

Abstract: At approximately 6:40 p.m. on August 20, 1998, Employee #1 was operating a "Federal" spot welder to join a weld nut to a piece of metal sheet. He positioned the work piece by hand in the point of operation, which was unguarded, and as an air cylinder pressed the welding tip down, his thumb tip was caught between them. He amputated the tip of his thumb in the accident and required hospitalization.

Keywords: MACHINIST, WELDING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PRESS CYLINDER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125519827			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Pressing machine operators

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