Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170389704 - Employee injured when fingers amputated by press brake

Accident Summary Nr: 170389704 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/03/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127420321	06/07/2002	3715	0	Wabash National Corporation

Abstract: On June 3, 2002, Employee #1 was operating the Number 5 press brake, a 135-ton model. A light curtain was bypassed and Employee #1 placed his left hand in the point of operation area. The press cycled and its ram amputated his little, ring and middle fingers on the left hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, LIGHT CURTAIN, HAND, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127420321			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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