Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing

NarrativeAt 1:30 p.m. on January 23, 2017, an employee was operating a press brake bending some metal. The employee had his hand in the press and hit the pedal, actuating the machine. The press came down and crushed four fingers. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

NarrativeAt approximately 10:30 a.m. on January 19, 2017, Employee #1 was operating a CNC Drill-Line machine that drills holes in structural steel. He moved pieces of metal while the machine was still operating. As he positioned one of the metal pieces, his hand was caught in a hydraulic clamp, which would hold down the metal piece as it was being cut. The clamp amputated his right little finger, just below first knuckle. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then hospitalized.

NarrativeAn employee was trying to clear a jam in a cutting machine. When the jam cleared, the machine automatically started back up, amputating the employee's right ring finger.