OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221369697

BECKETT AIR, INC.

NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH· 2021-07-01T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Die, Finger, Fingertip, Partial Amputation, Point Of Operation, Press, Press Brake
NAICS: 333414
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345407415
Employer profile: BECKETT AIR, INC.
Summary number: 221369697
Report ID: 0524700

Event description

Employee partially amputates finger while operating press br

Investigation abstract

At 7:45 a.m. on July 1, 2021, Employee #1, a 36-year-old male, was operating an Amada press brake (model 3512LD) when his right middle finger was caught in the point of operation during a V-bend. The press brake was equipped with a Laser Sentry guarding device, but it was not properly set up with the die and failed to detect the employee's finger. The employee sustained a partial amputation to the tip of his right middle finger. There were no witnesses to the incident. The injury occurred at the point of operation on the press brake. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
779

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