Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300815495 - Adecco Employment

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Investigation Summary

On May 22, 2002, Employee #1, a temporary employment agency employee, was assigned to the Punch Press (P-11 Rivet Machine). The P-11's form of guarding was a dual palm actuator. After the P-11 completed its cycle of smashing the rivets into the connector, the employee reached up with his left hand to remove the finished piece of product. As the employee's hand was removing the piece out from the point of operation, the P-11's limit switch malfunctioned and allowed the machine to continue cycling. The employee sustained crushing injuries to his left middle finger and pinky finger and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FINGER, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PUNCH PRESS, LIMIT SWITCH, MECH MALFUNCTION