Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14264600 - Employee's finger amputated by press brake

Accident Summary Nr: 14264600 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 12/24/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126971860	12/29/1995	3444	0	General Metals Mfg. & Supply Co.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on October 24, 1995, Employee #1, a 15-year-old employee of General Metals Manufacturing and Supply Co., was working on a foot controlled press brake in the manufacturing shop. His machine jammed and he stood up from his chair to clear the material. His foot accidentally came down on the foot control, activating the machine. When the machine started, Employee #1 pulled his hand away from the machine but not before it slightly cut one finger and amputated another finger from the tip to just below the fingernail.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126971860			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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