Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112731.015 - Employee amputates three fingers when trapped by press brake

Accident Summary Nr: 112731.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 01/11/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1372163.015	01/17/2019		333922	The Essmueller Company

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on January 11, 2019, an employee was working on press brake while bending materials and flipped the die when he stepped onto the foot pedal, causing the shear to engage and trapped his right hand. The employee had to engage the machine once more to remove his hand and amputated three fingers. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Die, Finger, Foot pedal, Hand, Press Brake, Shear

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1372163.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Operating engineers

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