Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 674002 - EMPLOYEE AMPUTATED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER OPERATING PRESS BRAKE

Accident Summary Nr: 674002 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/18/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101942027	02/18/1987	3585	0	Lennox Industries Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RUNNING CLAMPS THROUGH A PRESS BRAKE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD HIS SAFETY LIGHTS SET IMPROPERLY AND WAS HOLDING ONTO THE PART AS HE BROKE IT. ON ONE PIECE HE WENT OVER THE TOP OF THE BACK GAUGE AND WHEN THE RAM CAME DOWN, IT PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PART AND THE BOTTOM OF THE DIE. THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS AMPUTATED.

Keywords: DIE, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101942027			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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