Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201200367 - Press Brake Operator Crushed Two Fingers on Left Hand

Accident Summary Nr: 201200367 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 09/01/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302290002	10/07/1998	5941	0	Burley Design Cooperative Inc

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on September 1, 1998, Employee #1 was performing maintenance on a Niagra Press Brake. While performing maintenance, Employee #1, who was seated in front of the machine, dropped an oil can. He bent over to retrieve the can, resting his left hand on the side of the die. His foot contacted the brake pedal, activating the machine into the closed position. This closing motion crushed the first and second fingers of the left hand. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital for restorative surgery. The fractured bones were set and the wounds sewed shut. A full function recovery is anticipated.

Keywords: PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, MACHINIST, LOCKOUT, HAND, PRESS, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302290002			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinists

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