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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 102643.015 - Employee'S Thumb Is Amputated While Operating Drill Press

**Accident: 102643.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 01/18/2018**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1291354.015	01/31/2018		Ripley Metalworks, Ltd.

On January 18, 2018 at 8:00 p.m., an employee was operating a drill press and at tempted to sweep up metal filings when their glove was pulled into the press res ulting in an amputation of a thumb.

Keywords: amputation, drill press, glove, thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1291354.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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