Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 510453 - Employee's hands crushed by press

Accident Summary Nr: 510453 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 09/16/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124718701	09/16/1996	3444	0	Sheldon Manufacturing Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, a press brake operator, was putting the last bend on a piece when it fell behind the press to the stop. He reached for the piece with both hands and inadvertently started the press with the foot pedal. The dies stopped at about 3/8 in. and crushed his hands.

Keywords: DIE, PRESS BRAKE, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124718701			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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