Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170378202 - Employee's Thumb Amputated in Drilling-Milling Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170378202 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 04/09/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119747608	04/12/1996	3433	0	Fafco Inc.

Abstract: with Employee #1 was using a Roundtoner combination drilling and milling machine to drill and tap 1 in. holes into a 3-in.-diameter PVC pipe. His left glove became entangled in the tool's bit, amputating his left thumb. Employee #1 worked for a manufacturer of solar panels and thermal energy storage tanks.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DRILLING MACHINE, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, MILLING MACHINE, ENTANGLED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119747608			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drilling and boring machine operators

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