Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170587232 - Employee amputates tip of thumb in drill press

Accident Summary Nr: 170587232 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/28/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120252937	08/04/1995	3429	0	Tower Industries

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a drill press to drill parts for a fishing reel. The gloves she was wearing hit the moving drill parts, catching her hand. The tip of her left thumb was amputated, for which she was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, DRILL PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120252937			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drilling and boring machine operators

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