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Inspection: 14628291 - Krueger Manufacturing Company
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Phoenix Sfty
Site Address:
Krueger Manufacturing Company
2620 North Flowing Wells Road
Tucson, AZ 85705
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3444
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/31/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/31/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360578512 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, THE LEADMAN IN DEPARTMENT 551 (A PRESS BRAKE AREA), WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REACHING FOR A TOOL THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE LOWER RIGHT FRONT OF MACHINE #41. THIS MACHINE IS A CHICAGO DREIS & KRUMP BRAND PRESS BRAKE, AND WAS BEING USED WITH A 90 DEGREE FORMING DIE. EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT NOTIFY THE OPERATOR OF THE PRESS BRAKE OF HIS PRESENCE. AS HE REACHED FOR THE TOOL WITH HIS LEFT HAND HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE DIE AREA. THE DIE CLOSED, CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THE FINGER WAS AMPUTATED JUST ABOVE THE SECOND JOINT.
Keywords:die, press brake, finger, lockout, crushed, point of operation, press
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14628291 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |