Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14453724 - THUMB CAUGHT IN DRILL PRESS; AMPUTATED

Accident Summary Nr: 14453724 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 04/14/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101921971	04/14/1986	3523	0	David Manufacturing Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING METAL SHAVINGS FROM A TRACK UNDER THE DRILL BIT. THE DRILL PRESS WAS AN IKEDA RADIAL, SERIAL NUMBER 77-263, MODEL NUMBER RMS-9. THE DRILL WAS RATED AT THREE HORSEPOWER, AND COULD OPERATE AT SPEEDS FROM 50 TO 1500 RPM. A 3/16 INCH BIT WAS IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE DRILL SPEED WAS 450 RPM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRILLING HOLES IN METAL FRAMES. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO OPERATE TWO DRILL PRESSES SIMULTANEOUSLY. SUPPLIED HIGH-PRESSURE AIR WAS INADEQUATE TO CLEAN MATERIAL AND SHAVINGS FROM THE END OF THE TRACK. EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED OVER TO MANUALLY CLEAN THE TRACK. HIS GLOVE BECAME CAUGHT IN THE ROTATING DRILL BIT. THE DRILL TORQUE WAS SUFFICIENT TO TEAR THE THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND COMPLETELY OFF.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, GLOVE, CLEANING, THUMB, DRILL PRESS, ENTANGLED, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101921971			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drilling and boring machine operators

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