Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120736.015 - Employee amputates finger while using magnetic drill press

Accident Summary Nr: 120736.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 10/12/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1437915.015	10/16/2019		332312	Alliance Steel Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on October 12, 2019, an employee was drilling holes in a steel rafter flange using magnetic drill press when he attempted to remove steel shavings with his hand. The employee's glove became entangled in the rotating drill bit and he suffered an amputation of his right ring finger. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Drill Bit, Drill Press, Drilling, Entangled, Finger, Glove, Steel Beam

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1437915.015	40	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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