Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170104194 - Employee's fingers amputated in press brake

Accident Summary Nr: 170104194 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/07/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114964026	06/20/1991	3715	0	Great Dane Trailers Inc

Abstract: On or about June 7, 1991, Employee #1 was assigned to help a press brake operator run a job. The employee had never been instructed on how to operate a press brake. The operator told him how to run the pieces and told him to be careful. The supervisor never returned to the brake to check on Employee #1. At about 6:30 p.m., when the employee and the press brake operator returned from a break, they ran one piece. When they began to pull it from the point of operation, the brake cycled and caught Employee #1's left hand and amputated his fingers.

Keywords: PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, POINT OF OPERATION, UNTRAINED, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114964026			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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