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Accident: 690743 - Tip Of Finger Amputated By Punch Press

Accident: 690743 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 07/12/1985
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
327079007/18/19853643Nu Art Lighting & Manufacturing Co
EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN TAKEN OFF HER REGULAR JOB IN PLASTICS. SHE WAS ASSIGNED TO USE A PUNCH PRESS TO PUNCH OUT SEALS OF RUBBER. SHE WAS PUNCHING OUT SEALS WHEN SHE SOMEHOW PLACED THE TIP OF HER INDEX FINGER INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION. EMPLOYEE #1 LOST THE TIP OF HER FINGER.
Keywords: amputated, finger, caught by, point of operation, punch press, press
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 3270790 Non Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Punching and stamping press machine operators

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