Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202477113 - Employee's Thumb Is Amputated by Press Brake

Accident Summary Nr: 202477113 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 10/15/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312665284	11/16/2010	3469	332116	C Wolfe Industries Inc

Abstract: At approximately 6:15 a.m. on October 15, 2012, Employee #1, with C. Wolfe Industries, Inc., was operating a 90-ton press brake. He stepped on the actuation pedal while his left thumb was in the point of operation. Employee #1 was transported to Southern California Immediate Medical Center, and then transferred to Western Hand and Orthopedics for treatment of an amputated left thumb. Employee #1 was unaware that the machine's presence-sensing device had been turned off by a coworker. Employee #1 was also not trained and did not perform a test to ensure that the presence sensing device was turned on and functioning properly.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, MACHINE OPERATOR, INTERLOCK, THUMB, POINT OF OPERATION, COMMUNICATION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312665284			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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