Accident Report Detail

Accident: 170046312 - Employee'S Fingers Amputated By Die Mounted In Press Brake

**Accident: 170046312 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 10/07/1991**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
111214326	11/12/1991	3433	Travis Industries Inc

Employee #1 was operating a Chicago 25-ton press brake, model #265, with a die mounted in it. The die trim used 4 in. to 7 in. sanding disks. Employee #1 was sitting on the edge of a stack of pallets with his foot resting on a trip pedal. He reached over to adjust a disk's in-trimmer, putting pressure on the foot pedal and tripping the press brake. His ring and middle fingers were amputated to the first knuckle, as well as the tip of his index finger.

Keywords: die, amputated, press brake, finger, work rules, foot control, point of operation, foot-powered press, press operator, inattention

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	111214326			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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