Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170104186 - Employees' hands injured in press point of operation

Accident Summary Nr: 170104186 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 09/11/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108617655	09/19/1990	3469	0	Am General Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was setting up the press brake in inch mode. Employee #2 was helping him hold a 4 ft piece on the bed. They were holding the piece at an angle to the bed. When the die pushed the piece down on to the bed, it caught both employees' hands between the piece and the bed.

Keywords: DIE, PRESS BRAKE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108617655			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators
2	108617655			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors, production occupations

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