Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98449.015 - Employee is operating a press brake and amputates two finger

Accident Summary Nr: 98449.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 08/16/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1258138.015	08/24/2017		337215	Vulcan Industries

Abstract: At 10:30 p.m. on August 16, 2017, an employee was operating an upward press brake and the employee dropped a metal plate onto the floor before putting his hand into the press. The employee depressed the foot pedal which activated the press and amputated his right hand's ring finger and pinky. Hospitalization was not required.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Mechanical Power Press, Press Brake

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1258138.015	42	F	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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