Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139415.015 - Employee partially amputates fingers when pulled into drill

Accident Summary Nr: 139415.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 09/17/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1554289.015	09/23/2021		332999	Joseph T. Ryerson And Son, Inc

Abstract: At 1:45 a.m. on September 17, 2021, an employee working for a fabricated metal products manufacturer was operating a drill press. The employee was working on weldment pieces for fire truck doors. As the employee was working, a metal shaving snagged the employee's glove and pulled his left hand into the drill bit. The employee broke his pinky finger and was hospitalized to treat amputation injuries to his index, middle and ring fingers.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Door, Drill, Drill Press, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fire Truck, Glove, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Metal, Partial Amputation, Production Line, Pulled In, Safety Device, Traumatic Amputation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1554289.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury

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