Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201952462 - Employees finger tip amputated in a punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 201952462 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 05/26/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18051706	08/22/2000	3498	0	Propipe Technologies Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, who is a set-up operator and foreman, was running a part revolution Bliss OBI punch press on continuous mode. It was equipped with a barrier guard with a hinged front chute opening for parts to come out into a bin. He stated that he was attempting to free a stuck part and thought he had hit the red emergency stop button before he reached through the front opening. The press did not stop and the tip of his right index finger was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BARRIER GUARD, FINGER, GUARD, LOCKOUT, PUNCH PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18051706			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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