Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14198113 - TWO FINGERS CAUGHT IN BENDER MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14198113 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 06/06/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2822955	07/09/1985	3634	0	Electro-Therm, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A HAND-FED PNEUMATIC POWERED BENDING MACHINE. THE MACHINE'S FUNCTION WAS TO MAKE THE FINAL BEND ON A SPIRAL-SHAPED ELECTRIC RANGE HEATING ELEMENT. THE EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND WERE CAUGHT IN THE POINT OF OPERATION AND WERE CUT AND CRUSHED. THE MACHINE WAS ACTIVATED BY A FOOT PEDAL. IT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH POINT-OF-OPERATION GUARDING. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD TWO YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OPERATING THE BENDING MACHINE.

Keywords: FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, BENDING MACHINE, CRUSHED, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2822955			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Extruding and forming machine operators

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