Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170382055 - Employee's fingers crushed by press

Accident Summary Nr: 170382055 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 07/19/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119901114	09/26/1995	3716	0	Rexco

Abstract: At approximately 4:20 p.m. on July 19, 1995, Employee #1 was operating the controls for a Roto-Die Hydraulic Bender roof machine while he and a coworker were joining thirteen sheets of aluminum with cleats. There was only one foot pedal for activation of the press. The coworker had been distracted and when he returned, he actuated the press, not realizing that Employee #1 had his right hand in the point of operation. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND, PRESS, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119901114			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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