Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96179.015 - Employee's fingers are amputated in press brake

Accident Summary Nr: 96179.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 02/20/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1213856.015	02/23/2017		423110	Harbor Truck Bodies

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 p.m. on February 20, 2017, an employee was working in the fabrication area of the shop and was directly involved in the operation. The employee was operating a Wysong press brake, bending a small metal piece called a post, measuring approximately 3 in. by 15 in. The piece fell back into the machine and the employee disconnected his restraints to retrieve the piece. The press brake came down on his fingers. The employee sustained the amputation to the middle three fingers on his left hand for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Finger, Lockout/Tagout, Press Brake, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1213856.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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