Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170899322 - Employee's fingertips amputated in tube bending machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170899322 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 03/14/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120030192	03/28/1996	3465	0	Manik Motors Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker, the first and second shift operators of a tube bending machine, were discussing the quality of parts being produced. The coworker turned to operate the controls, which were 3 ft away, not realizing that Employee #1's hands were on the hold blocks of the machine. When the tube bender was activated, the blocks shut, amputating the tips of three fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BLOCKS, FINGER, WORK RULES, BENDING MACHINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, COMMUNICATION, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120030192			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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