Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14236541 - Employee's fingers amputated in press brake

Accident Summary Nr: 14236541 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 06/29/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104608914	06/29/1987	3585	0	Bally Engineered Structures Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, a press brake operator, was changing the die on the ram of a Chicago 60 ton press when the press activated and the dies closed. Half of the employee's left hand was amputated, along with three and a half fingers. He was hospitalized. Employee #1 had bypassed the light guard and was working without a ram block.

Keywords: DIE BLADES, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104608914			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinists

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