Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170702856 - Employee's finger amputated in power press

Accident Summary Nr: 170702856 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 10/21/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119694321	04/07/1993	5063	0	R.K. Larrabee Or Cep Construction

Abstract: Employee #1, of R.R. Larrabee Co., Inc., was operating a 10 ton mechanical power press brake with a foot control. No guarding or extension tools were provided. To bend 5/16 in. diameter by 3 to 4 in. long threaded rods 90 degrees, Employee #1 inserted six pieces into the tooling. One rolled away. As the employee reached for it, his foot contacted the cycling control. His right middle finger was amputated to the base of the nail and his right index finger was crushed. Employee #1 was taken to Valley Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, CRUSHED, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119694321			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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