Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14223796 - LEFT THUMB TIP AMPUTATED IN DRILL PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 14223796 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 02/11/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14733141	02/20/1985	3540	0	Redford Manufacturing Co Inc

Abstract: ON FEBRUARY 11, 1985,,AT 10 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A ROCKWELL DRILL PRESS. WHILE LOADING A PART TO BE DRILLED INTO THE AIR-OPERATED HOLDING FIXTURE WITH HER LEFT HAND, SHE ACTIVATED THE MACHINE WITH HER RIGHT HAND. THE CLAMP CLOSED, CATCHING HER THUMB BETWEEN THE PART AND THE HOLDING FIXTURE. THE TIP OF HER LEFT THUMB WAS AMPUTATED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, THUMB, POINT OF OPERATION, DRILL PRESS, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14733141			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drilling and boring machine operators

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