Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170698062 - EMPLOYEE FRACTURES LEFT HAND WHEN CAUGHT IN BRAKE AREA

Accident Summary Nr: 170698062 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 06/01/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112178835	06/10/1992	4225	0	Sdi Industries, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FORMING PARTS ON A SLOW-MOVING HYDRAULIC PRESS BRAKE AND INADVERTENTLY LAID HIS HAND ON THE BRAKE AREA. WHEN HE FELT THE MOVING PART HE STOPPED THE DOWNWARD ACTION AND THE PRESS RETRACTED. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BROKEN BONES IN HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED WITHIN 24 HOURS. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE. NO ACCIDENT-RELATED VIOLATION WAS ISSUED.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PRESS BRAKE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112178835			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sheet metal workers

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