Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170104806 - Employee's finger crushed in press brake

Accident Summary Nr: 170104806 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 10/03/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124001470	11/01/1995	3496	0	Allen Design & Engineering Co Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a Verson 5 ft press brake, holding a U-shaped metal part on the upper die as he tripped the foot bar to bring the ram and the part down into the U-shaped die. He had to hold the part until it reached the lower die, at which time his finger would be less than 1 in. from the point of operation. For some reason, he let two left fingers slip down into the die as it closed on the part. One finger was badly crushed and had to be amputated.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124001470			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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