Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201636743 - Employee Crushes Finger in Rebar Bending Device

Accident Summary Nr: 201636743 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 05/16/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310689914	05/23/2007	7363	561320	Express Services Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310689898	05/23/2007	5051	423510	Rose City Rebar & Post Tensioning Co

Abstract: On May 16, 2007, Employee #1, a helper, was positioning five 2-ft sections of rebar into a mechanical bending device. A coworker, the operator, initiated the bending cycle by pressing a foot activator switch. At this instant, Employee #1 had his right fifth finger between the rebar stock and the bending post, and his finger was crushed. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: REBAR, FOOT CONTROL, MECH MAT HANDLING, CONTUSION, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, BENDING MACHINE, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310689914					Occupation not reported
2	310689898			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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