Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118640.015 - Employee's finger is amputated when drill press activates

Accident Summary Nr: 118640.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 03/22/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1417834.015	08/05/2019		237110	Kentwood Excavating Inc

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on March 22, 2019, Employee #1 was changing the drill bit on the employer's Rockwell drill press. The chuck key for the drill press was hanging on a chain that was attached to the drill press. The employee placed the chuck key into the drill to make the bit change and inadvertently hit the start button with his right shoulder. The drill press activated, and the chain wrapped around the employee's right index finger. The tip of the right index finger was amputated. The employee received medical treatment for the partial amputation but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Caught In, Chain, Construction, Drill Press, Entangled, Equipment Operator, Finger, Fingertip, Maintenance, Partial Amputation, Start Button

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1417834.015	62	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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