Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170719587 - Employee's fingers amputated in unguarded press brake

Accident Summary Nr: 170719587 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 10/01/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119910362	10/30/1993	2434	0	Hendry Telephone Products

Abstract: During a bending operation, Employee #1 put two of his righthand fingers into a v-shaped die and pressed the foot pedal. The two fingers were amputated. The machine being used was a Cincinnati press brake, 10 ft, model CBX 135, serial # 41031, which was not guarded properly. There was no evidence of a barrier or point of operation guarding being used.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119910362			Fatality	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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