Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138842.015 - Employee amputates finger when contacting metal punch press

Accident Summary Nr: 138842.015 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 08/18/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1551377.015	09/02/2021		332119	Riverfront Stamping, Llc

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on August 18, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a metal stamping facility was operating punch press 5. When the press activated, his right middle finger came in contact with the ram. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputation to his finger.

Keywords: Activated, Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Contact, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal, Press, Punch Press, Ram, Stamper, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1551377.015	21	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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