Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201981495 - Employee amputates fingers while using a punch press machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201981495 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 07/13/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302915814	08/11/1999	3585	0	Phoenix Manufacturing, Inc.

Abstract: On July 13, 1999, Employee #1 was operating a mechanical punch press. She placed her left hand into the point of operation of the punch press machine and inadvertently stepped onto the foot pedal. Employee #1's middle finger was amputated and her ring finger was crushed. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital for treatment and was released.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302915814			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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