Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202587234 - Employee's Fingers Are Amputated When Caught in Punch Press

Accident Summary Nr: 202587234 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 11/10/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315316109	11/10/2011	3499	332999	Continental Machine Works, Inc

Abstract: On November 10, 2011, Employee #1, of Continental Machine Works, Incorporated, was setting up a punch press for a production run. A work piece became stuck in the die. When he reached into the area where the point of operation occurs to clear the jammed work piece, his thighs pressed the two-hand trip and caused the punch press to operate. Employee #1 was taken to Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA, where he was treated for the amputation of two fingers from his left hand and three fingers from his right hand.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315316109			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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