Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101996.015 - Press brake operator fractures hand when caught in press

Accident Summary Nr: 101996.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 01/02/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1286336.015	01/05/2018		331221	Sweet Manufacturing Company

Abstract: At 8:55 a.m. on January 2, 2018, an employee was working for a manufacturer of conveyors and conveying equipment. He was operating a 1,745-kilonewton (175-ton) Cincinnati Model Number 175PF10 hydraulic press brake to run parts. He was bending a 25-millimeter (1-inch) flange bend on both sides of a piece of galvanized steel. The piece was 1.80 meters (71 inches) long and 140 millimeters (5.5 inches) wide. His left hand slipped between the upper die and the piece being run. His hand was caught between the die and the piece. He sustained four fractures in his left hand. He was hospitalized overnight.

Keywords: Caught In, Crushed, Die, Equipment Operator, Fracture, Hand, Hydraulic Press, Press Brake

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1286336.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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