Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170813125 - Employee's finger amputated by press ram

Accident Summary Nr: 170813125 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 10/25/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111951968	03/01/1995	9223	0	Ca Corrections

Abstract: Employee #1, a press brake operator in the VPIA metal factory at Avenal State Prison, Avenal, CA, was bending light gauge metal to form support braces. He was using a Cincinnati hydraulic press brake. When he placed his hand between the ram and the die, the ram descended, amputating one of his fingers. Employee #1's supervisor conducted an investigation immediately after the incident and found that the top-speed lever had been moved up, de-energizing the light curtain.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, HYDRAULIC PRESS, LIGHT CURTAIN, PRESS OPERATOR, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111951968			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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