Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202475448 - Employee's Hand Is Crushed by Press Brake

Accident Summary Nr: 202475448 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 08/14/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312660533	03/25/2009	3444	332322	Adams-Campbell Company Ltd

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on August 14, 2008, Employee #1, a press brake operator, was assisting a supervisor adjust an Amada hydraulically powered press brake. While holding the work piece in her right hand, the employee accidently reached into the point of operation with her left hand. When she activated the press brake control with a foot control mounted at the base of the press brake, one of her fingers was amputated and the others were crushed. Employee #1 was hospitalized. CAL/OSHA determined that the incident was caused by the employer's failure to properly guard the hydraulically powered press brakes. As a result, a serious accident related citation Title 8 CCR 4214(c)(2) and a serious citation Title 8 CCR 4214(a) was issued to the employer.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, CRUSHED, HYDRAULIC PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312660533			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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