Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170625156 - Employee's fingers injured when caught in press brake

Accident Summary Nr: 170625156 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/17/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125773820	10/20/1998	3444	0	B.P. Precision

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a Cincinnati press brake that had been set up by an experienced machine operator. He was approximately half-way through running some parts when he lost concentration and missed the pre-set stop, allowing a part to go in further than the set-up allowed. Employee #1 then cycled the machine while his right hand was in the die, crushing his middle three fingers. They did not heal properly and the tips had to be surgically amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125773820			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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