Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 971267 - Employee's fingers partially amputated in punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 971267 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 04/05/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105607774	04/08/1991	2522	0	Mity-Lite Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working with a 40-ton Rockford #4 mechanical power press equipped with an air clutch and two hand trip controls. He was forming leg channel braces for metal folding tables and had cycled the machine. He then reached into the point of operation with his hands to remove the part when the press recycled (repeated) and amputated the tips of his fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105607774			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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