Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 998088 - Employee's fingers amputated during press maintenance

Accident Summary Nr: 998088 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 08/12/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104524111	09/18/1987	3644	0	Hoffman Engineering Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to move a die on a part revolution punch press. The machine was on and in automatic mode, with the guard removed. When the die was moved, a micro switch tripped the press. Two of Employee #1's fingers were amputated and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, PUNCH PRESS, UNGUARDED, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104524111			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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