Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202445508 - Employee Amputates Finger in Punch Press

Accident Summary Nr: 202445508 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 01/06/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125943431	02/14/2007	2599	337127	Qca Corporation Dba Angelus Manufacturing

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on January 6, 2007, an employee, a supervisor, was checking the noise problem to repair a 40-ton Federal Press Company Punch Press Model Number 5, located in the southeast corner of parts department. The employee reached into the machine and grabbed the hold-down plate to shake it to check if it was loose, at which time the pedal switch accidentally got depressed, activating the press. His left index and middle fingers were crushed between the down moving hold-down plate and the press bed causing amputation. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PUNCH PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125943431			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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