Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202471009 - Employee Amputates Fingers in Tube Bending Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202471009 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 10/05/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314827437	11/08/2011	2512	337121	Erg International

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on October 5, 2011, Employee #1, a welder's helper was operating a SOCO Tube Bending Machine, Model Number SB 50NGMD, Serial Number 0704SB50NCMP 1-16. Employee #1 was bending an approximately 67 in. long by 1.5 in. diameter metal tube for a chair frame. The machine is hydraulically powered and operated with the push of a button located on a movable control cart. Employee #1 placed his left hand into the point of operation (the area where two clamping dies come together to hold the metal tube before an arm moves to form the bend) and bent over the machine to adjust the programming of the bend on a control panel. Employee #1 pressed the button on the adjacent control cart which engaged the clamping dies. Employee #1 sustained an amputation of his middle and ring fingertips and was hospitalized. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the accident was caused by an unguarded point of operation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, BENDING MACHINE, INEXPERIENCE, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314827437			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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