Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103004.015 - Employee amputates fingertip while using drill press

Accident Summary Nr: 103004.015 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 02/05/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1294149.015	02/12/2018		337110	Wood-Mode, Incorporated

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on February 5, 2018, an employee was drilling holes into front frame stiles with a drill press and kept his hand within the two guides that were used to hold the wooden stile in place. The employee stepped on the foot pedal and a hold down pressed against the top, trapping the employee's right hand middle finger. The employee amputated his finger's tip and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Drill Press, Finger, Foot-Powered Press

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1294149.015	39	F	Non Hospitalized injury		Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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