Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14456487 - FINGER AMPUTATED IN PRESS BRAKE

Accident Summary Nr: 14456487 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 03/27/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3279387	04/01/1985	3442	0	Futura Home Products

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, 39 YEARS OLD, WAS A PRESS BRAKE OPERATOR. SHE WAS PERFORMING HER JOB ON MARCH 27, 1985, AT APPROXIMATLEY 1:45 PM WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS SHE WAS CRIMPING AN ALUMINUM THRESHOLD IN THE PRESS, BOTH HANDS WERE CAUGHT NEAR THE FIRST AND SECOND JOINT. HER LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED. THE COMPANY IS FUTURA HOME PRODUCTS, LOCATED IN THE FREEPORT CENTER IN CLEARFIELD, UTAH.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3279387			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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