Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134280.015 - Employee amputates fingertip in press brake

Accident Summary Nr: 134280.015 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 01/19/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1513202.015	02/04/2021		332710	A. J. Antunes & Co.

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on January 19, 2021, an employee was operating a press brake to manufacture required parts. The employee was instructed to hold a part in the machine while it was operating. The employee pressed the foot pedal to activate the machine, and his finger was crushed. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated fingertip.

Keywords: Activated, Amputated, Amputation, Crushed, Die, Finger, Fingertip, Foot pedal, Manufacturing, Operating, Press Brake

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1513202.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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