Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111539.015 - Employee operating drill press amputates finger

Accident Summary Nr: 111539.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 08/07/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1364194.015	12/05/2018		238110	Rick Hamm Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on August 7, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working in the company welding shop. He was operating a drill press, Jet JDP-17MF SN.UNK, to place holes in the ends of 12 pieces of plate steel that measured 8 inches by 2.25 inches by 25 inches. The employee was wearing Radnor polyurethane-coated knit gloves in spite of the danger of entanglement. The employee's left gloved hand became entangled in the drill press, and his left index finger was amputated. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he received treatment for the finger amputation.

Keywords: Amputation, Construction, Drill Press, Entangled, Equipment Operator, Finger, Glove, Hand, Steel Plate

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1364194.015	0	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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