Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200801405 - Employee's Fingers Are Amputated in Unguarded Press Brake

Accident Summary Nr: 200801405 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 06/24/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308381029	07/05/2005	2452	321992	Wick Building Systems Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on June 24, 2005, an employee was bending a piece of metal building trim that was L shaped. One leg of the part measured 2-in. and the other leg measured 1.5-in. Two of the employee's fingers were amputated in a Pacific press brake. There was no guarding on the press brake, and the employee was using a foot treadle to operate the machine. In addition, the employee was not using a two-step method for bending the parts.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308381029			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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