Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114526.015 - Employee operating drill press incurs partial finger amputat

Accident Summary Nr: 114526.015 -- Report ID: 0551702 -- Event Date: 03/14/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1385649.015	03/15/2019		237310	Il Dept. Of Transportation - Div. Of Highways

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on March 14, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a state highway department, was operating a stand-alone drill press with spade bit. He was drilling .5-inch holes into .75-inch treated lumber boards that measured 6 inches by 3 inches. The employee was wearing gloves. A glove became entangled in the spade bit, and the bit came into contact with his finger. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for the partial amputation of the finger. He was released without hospitalization.

Keywords: Caught By, Caught In, Construction, Contact, Cutting, Drill Press, Entangled, Equipment Operator, Finger, Glove, Lumber, PPE, Partial Amputation, Wood Board

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1385649.015	32	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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