Accident Report Detail

Accident: 975789 - Employee Injured When Fingers Caught In Press Brake

**Accident: 975789 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 02/14/1989**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
107977100	07/21/1989	3581	Standard Change-Malers, Inc

At 9:50 a.m. on February 14, 1989, Employee #1, a machine operator, was injured while using a Di-Acro press brake. Employee #1 was flattening small 3 in. diameter metal parts used to pick up coins in change-making machines. One of the parts was out of alignment and Employee #1 reached into the point of operation. He inadvertently cycled the press brake amputating his left middle finger at the second joint, his left ring finger at the first joint, and crushing his left index finger.

Keywords: amputated, press brake, finger, machinist, caught between

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	107977100			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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