Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101610.015 - Employee has two fingers amputated by press brake

Accident Summary Nr: 101610.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 12/13/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1283952.015	12/19/2017		332322	Seal Tite Llc

Abstract: At 7:45 a.m. on December 13, 2017, an employee was working for a manufacturer of sheet metal work. He was operating a press brake. While he was operating the press brake, its ram came down upon his fingers. The press brake was not guarded. Further, the press brake malfunctioned, as its double-tripping action, or "ghost trip" function actuated. The employee sustained the amputation of two fingers. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Equipment Operator, Finger, Machine Guarding, Mech Malfunction, Press Brake, Ram

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1283952.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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