Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201503505 - Employee injured when finger amputated by punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 201503505 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 10/11/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125631242	10/11/2002	3499	332999	Pacific Award Metals, Inc.

Abstract: On October 11, 2002, an industrial accident happened in Union City, California. Employee #1, a production worker, was injured on a punch press while holding a small metal piece in the point of operation. The Bliss Punch Press was being operated by a coworker. The cause of the accident was the unauthorized use of the punch press by an untrained worker who was not assigned to use the punch press. The accident resulted in Employee #1's left index finger tip being amputated. Employee #1 was treated at St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, California, and released.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125631242			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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