Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122551.015 - Employee partially amputates two fingers in press brake die

Accident Summary Nr: 122551.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 11/07/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1449908.015	12/17/2019		332439	Delta Tube And Fabricating Corporation

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on November 7, 2019, an employee working as a machine operator for a metal container manufacturer was preparing to operate a press brake. The employee has switched from the 2-hand controls to a foot pedal control. The became distracted and caught his right hand in the point of operation. The employee amputated his ring and middle fingers between the 1st and 2nd knuckles. The employee required medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Die, Distracted, Finger, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Instantaneous amputation, Knuckle, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Power Press, Press Brake, Shear, Sheared, Traumatic Amputation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1449908.015	23	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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