Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 971044 - Employee amputates four fingers in press brake
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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105627764 | 07/12/1989 | 3444 | 0 | Salt Lake Sheet Metal |
Abstract: Employee #1 was working alone to bend 14-gauge steel on a 115-ton Verson press brake, serial #9083, model #NOB-510. He kept his foot on the foot pedal, causing the ram to come down to the die foot, amputating four fingers on his right hand. Employee #1 walked next door and had the neighbor take him to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 105627764 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Sheet metal workers |