OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #823088
THE DCA COMPANY, EQUIPMENT DIVISION
JESSUP, MD·
Event description
Employee's fingertip amputated by press brake
Investigation abstract
Employee #1, a press operator with five years experience, was using a 135 ton Ci ncinnati press brake, serial #40645, to perform bends to metal parts for bakery equipment. His fingers were at the edge of the die plate as he was pushing on a metal piece that rested in the die. He sustained the amputation of 1 in. of his left index fingertip. Point of operation guards were not provided. The ram measu red 10 ft in length and was 42 in. above the floor.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 706
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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