Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200530418 - Employee Reaches Into Power Press and Amputates Arm

Accident Summary Nr: 200530418 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/15/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308264092	02/22/2006	3714	336211	Traer Manufacturing

Abstract: On February 15, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker were operating mechanical power press. As the coworker conducted the work, his press became jammed. Employee #1 reached into the press at the same time the coworker cycled the machine. The press caught the arm of Employee #1 and amputated it just below the elbow. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center where he underwent treatment and was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, JAMMED, ARM, ELBOW, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308264092			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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