Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170354344 - Employee's Thumb Amputated in Portable Magnetic Drill

Accident Summary Nr: 170354344 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 03/07/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119800183	08/22/1997	3448	0	Varco Pruden Buildings

Abstract: On March 7, 1996, Employee #1, a welder, was using a rag to brush away metal chips from a 0.75-in. hole made with a Hougen Rotabroach portable magnetic drill. His left thumb became caught in the drill and was amputated. Employee #1 had not turned off the machine before cleaning it.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AMPUTATED, DRILLING MACHINE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, WELDER, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, POINT OF OPERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119800183			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Welders and cutters

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