Man's Hands Almost Amputated

A worker at a steel pressing company in Vereeniging was working at a metal punch press machine when his hands were caught in the press.

The fourty-five year old man sustained severe damage to his hands starting at the wrists, which were partially amputated. He also had multiple broken bones and skin loss to both of his hands. ER24 paramedics stabilised the man on the scene before transporting him to the Helicopter Landing Zone at the Vereeniging Medi-Clinic. They had been in communication with the Discovery Medicopter en route to prepare transportation via air ambulance to Milpark hospital.

The man was airlifted and transported to Milpark hospital in a critical but stable condition for further medical management.

It will be the task of the factory Safety Officer to initiate investigation into the accident