Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 760397 - Employee's fingers lacerated in press brake

Accident Summary Nr: 760397 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 06/09/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18567966	07/19/1988	3496	0	Design Master Display

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on June 9, 1988, Employee #1 was using a press brake to bend a piece of metal at a 45 degree angle flat against the host metal. He placed his left hand under the guard between the bed of the press brake and the metal piece being bent, lacerating his left middle, index, and ring fingers. Employee #1 required hospitalization for one day for stitches and repair of a flexor tendon on one lacerated finger. Employee #1 did not lose any fingers and is not expected to have any permanent disability from this injury.

Keywords: TENDON, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18567966			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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