Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137592.015 - Employee?s finger is amputated while operating punch press d

Accident Summary Nr: 137592.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/19/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1544612.015	07/28/2021		332312	E.S.L. Enterprises Inc.

Abstract: At 12:16 p.m. on July 19, 2021, Employee #1 was using a punch press die machine to break down a faulty work piece into smaller pieces. While reaching for his water bottle, he stumbled and caught himself on the die of the punch press. In doing so, he activated the punch press using the foot pedal, and the top two-thirds of his left index finger was amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Die, Finger, Fingertip, Foot pedal, Press, Punch Press

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1544612.015	61	M	Hospitalized injury		Pressing machine operators

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