Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201179611 - Worker Amputates Fingers Operating Unguarded Press Brake

Accident Summary Nr: 201179611 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/25/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125833590	07/26/2006	3449	332312	Almanor Manufacturing Inc

Abstract: On July 25, 2006, a press brake operator worked for a metal fabrication company. The employee operated an unguarded Amada Promecam Press Brake to form a piece of metal that was approximately 0.75-in. wide by 19.5-in. long. The employee placed the piece of metal in the die, and with his fingers still in the die area, accidently activated the foot pedal. The ram came down and amputated the tips of the employee's fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, METAL SHOP, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, POINT OF OPERATION, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, STRUCK BY, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125833590			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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