Accident Report Detail

Accident: 170178024 - Employee'S Hand Injured When Caught By Drill-Press Bit

**Accident: 170178024 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 08/15/1992**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
119834059	08/28/1992	3714	American Racing Equipment, Inc.

Employee #1 was operating a drill press to enlarge the bores on wheel rims. She was applying cutting oil to the drill bit when her left glove was caught by the drill bit. Her hand wound around the bit, and she sustained a laceration and the amputation of two fingers. She was hospitalized for her injuries.

Keywords: rotating parts, amputated, finger, glove, work rules, machine operator, caught by, laceration, drill press, hand

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	119834059			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drilling and boring machine operators

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