Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138134.015 - Employee amputates finger while operating press brake

Accident Summary Nr: 138134.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 08/03/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1547135.015	08/09/2021		337215	Madix, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:15 p.m. on August 3, 2021, an employee was operating a press brake to create breaks in material when he disabled the light curtain in the PLC. During the operation, the employee's right ring finger was caught in the machine, resulting in an amputation at the first knuckle. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Press Brake

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1547135.015	32	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Pressing machine operators

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