Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137995.015 - Employee sustains fingertip amputation while operating hydra

Accident Summary Nr: 137995.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 07/16/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1543263.015	07/21/2021		332119	Hudson Tool & Die Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on July 16, 2024, Employee #1, a press operator, was stamping small pieces using an 8-ton Denison Multipress (hydraulic press) while seated on a stool. The operator set up a piece on the equipment and activated the downstroke using a dual hand lever system. While pressing the left lever, the operator over-reached behind the guard with his left hand. When he pressed the right lever, the machine downstroke contacted his left hand, resulting in amputation of the fingertip. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Fingertip, Hydraulic, Press

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1543263.015	61	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Punching and stamping press machine operators

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