Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123247.015 - Employee amputates finger while operating drill

Accident Summary Nr: 123247.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 09/09/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1430732.015	09/13/2019		238220	Gallagher Plumbing Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:15 a.m. on September 9, 2019, an employee was working at a private residence to remodel a pool. The employee was operating a coring drill (Milwaukee Heavy-Duty Super Hawg) when the accident occurred. The bit of the coring drill began to bind in the hole; the employee lost control of the drill as it began to turn in the opposite direction of the bit. The employee's gloved hand was entangled around the shaft of the drill bit and amputated the left pinky finger at the joint nearest the knuckle. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Drill, Drill Bit, Finger, Glove, Pool, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		Alteration or rehabilitation			0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1430732.015	58	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Swimming pool construction Fatality Cause:

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