Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201982824 - Employee crushes and injures finger

Accident Summary Nr: 201982824 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 07/25/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304768856	09/17/2001	3446	0	Custom Fence & Gates, Inc.

Abstract: On July 25, 2001, Employee #1 was operating an unguarded full revolution mechanical punch press when a piece of metal fell from the machine. The piece of metal landed upon the ground with part of it resting on the unguarded pedal. As he attempted to retrieve it, Employee #1 stepped on the piece of metal that contacted the pedal and activated it. When the press activated, its rotating parts contacted his hand, crushing and injuring his finger. He suffered contusions from the impact of the rotating parts.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, FINGER, CRUSHED, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304768856			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Welders and cutters

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