Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124218.015 - Employee fractures arm and hand when caught in press brake

Accident Summary Nr: 124218.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 02/14/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1464714.015	02/24/2020		332439	Precision Dunnage Solutions, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:30 a.m. on February 14, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a metal container manufacturer was attaching a piece of metal to a back stop with a clamp. During the process of clamping the metal to the back stop, the employee stepped on the foot controls and engaged the press. The employee's right arm and left hand were caught in the press brake. The employee was hospitalized to treat multiple fractures to his arm and hand.

Keywords: Arm, Caught Between, Caught In, Clamp, Crushed, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Foot-Powered Press, Fracture, Hand, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Point Of Operation, Press Brake, Safety Device

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1464714.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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