Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170873665 - Employee injured when thumb caught in press brake

Accident Summary Nr: 170873665 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 12/30/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125728667	04/08/2003	3663	334220	Pelco

Abstract: On December 30, 2002, Employee #1 sustained a partial thumb amputation. This incident occurred at the Pelco machine shop center in Clovis, California. The company manufactures security cameras. Employee #1 was operating a press brake. The part he was forming got stuck in the die and he tried to remove it with his fingers. The ram came down and caused a serious injury. Employee #1 was taken to Clovis Community Hospital for treatment.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, THUMB, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125728667			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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