Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125308.015 - Employee crushes three fingers in press brake

Accident Summary Nr: 125308.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 01/21/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1459588.015	01/29/2020		332322	Hamilton Metalcraft, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:50 p.m. on January 21, 2020, an employee was bending stainless steel strips measuring 16 inches in length, 3/4 inch wide and 1/3 inch thick, in a Hydra-Power, part revolution, press brake, model 75T-9. The employee was using a foot activation pedal when the press unexpectedly cycled, catching the tips of three fingers on his right hand. The employee was hospitalized to treat crushing injuries and fractures to the mid, index and ring fingers, requiring surgery.

Keywords: Bending Machine, Caught In, Crushed, Finger, Fingertip, Foot pedal, Fracture, Hydraulic, Machine Cycled, Point Of Operation, Press Brake, Steel

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1459588.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Pressing machine operators

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