Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 144285.015 - Drill Press Operator Suffers Amputation Of Fingertip

Accident Summary Nr: 144285.015 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 02/24/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1581834.015	03/04/2022		332216	Vaughan & Bushnell Manufacturing Company

Abstract: At 6:00 a.m. on February 24, 2022, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured sawblades and hand tools. She was operating a drill press to drill two holes into the handle of a hammer. There was a shield made of acrylic plastic, such as Plexiglas, in place. With her right hand, the employee reached under or behind the barrier guard to clear away chips from the table of the drill press. Her glove came into contact with the rotating drill bit and got caught by it. She suffered the amputation of the tip of the small finger on her right hand. She was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: amputated, amputation, caught by, cleaning, drill press, finger, fingertip, glove, hand, hand tool, machine guarding, machine operator, rotating drill bit

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury
1	1581834.015	53	F	Non Hospitalized injury

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