Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201052859 - Employee's fingers amputated in press machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201052859 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 06/19/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126070416	12/06/1999	3713	0	Royal Truck Body

Abstract: At about 11:00 a.m. on June 19, 1999, a press operator was bending parts using a Model Number 8-10-C Chicago Press Brake (Serial Number L-14966). Since the employee had not used this particular machine, another employee gave him instructions on what to do. The employee retrieved the parts using only his left had. His supervisor asked him to slow down, but failed to tell him to use both hands when retrieving parts. While he was placing a part in the die area, the ram came down and amputated his right index and middle fingers to the first knuckle. He was treated and released from the hospital.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126070416			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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