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Accident: 100241.015 - Employee Is Enlarging A Cable Eyelet With A Drill Press And

**Accident: 100241.015 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 06/23/2017**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1273534.015	07/19/2017	4923	317717548 - Northwest Natural Gas Company

At 10:15 a.m. on June 23, 2017, an employee was using a floor model drill press in the automotive shop to enlarge the crimped eyelet on a heavy duty wire cable. The employee was using his hand to hold down the cable when it spun and caught his left ring finger. The employee amputated his fingertip and no hospitalizat ion was required.

Keywords: amputated, amputation, drill press, finger

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1273534.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported

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