Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201482965 - Employee injured when fingers amputated by punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 201482965 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 05/14/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125840801	05/14/1999	3469	0	Valley Industries

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a punch press without a machine guard. The punch press was being operated by a foot pedal with a flexible cord. Employee #1 moved the foot pedal so that he could handle the material by placing his hand in the point of operation. While Employee #1's hand was in point of the operation, he inadvertently pushed the foot pedal. Employee #1 suffered an amputation of his fingers and was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125840801			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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