Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170180780 - Employee's fingers amputated by press

Accident Summary Nr: 170180780 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 06/02/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112161609	06/05/1992	3714	0	Kustom Fit

Abstract: On June 2, 1992, Employee #1 was inspecting a die set-up when a coworker, thinking that the set-up had been completed, changed the press brake from inch mode to the single stroke mode. The coworker then pressed the two-hand controls. Because the press was not ready for operation, Employee #1's left hand was in the danger zone and four of his fingers were amputated. The accident was caused by miscommunication between Employee #1 and the coworker. In addition, the set-up had not been completed, so the press should still have been in the inch mode.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, HAND CONTROL, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, COMMUNICATION, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112161609			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous precision metal workers

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