OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221388424

RIVERFRONT STAMPING, LLC

SPRING VALLEY, IL· 2021-08-18T00:00:00

Event: Activated, Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Contact, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Metal, Press, Punch Press, Ram, Stamper, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position
NAICS: 332119
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345513774
Employer profile: RIVERFRONT STAMPING, LLC
Summary number: 221388424
Report ID: 0521400

Event description

Employee amputates finger when contacting metal punch press

Investigation 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.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
779

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