Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 136359.015 - Employee amputates fingers while operating punch

Accident Summary Nr: 136359.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/14/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1536687.015	06/16/2021		332996	Superior Tube Products, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:00 a.m. on June 14, 2021, Employee #1 was loading a metal work piece into a custom-built punch (Die Makers Manufacturing number 24053, serial number UC2245GX1). The employee did not remove his hand from the work piece while engaging the foot pedal that activated the punch. The punch head extended and caught the employee's hand, crushing it against the work piece. The employee suffered amputations to the middle three digits of their right hand and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Crushed, Finger, Fingertip, Punch Press

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1536687.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.