Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170722540 - Machinist's finger amputated in vertical milling machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170722540 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 12/14/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125640953	02/06/1996	3826	0	Thermionics Laboratory,Inc

Abstract: On December 14, 1995, Employee #1, a machinist with over five years of employment, was operating a Bridgeport vertical milling machine, series 1, turret model BR2J. She had touched the cutter to the port and measured the cut mark with a caliper to ensure correct position. Her fingertip was amputated by the cutter because she was not watching her hand as she lowered it from the spindle. She was treated at a local hospital and released the following day. Employee #1 could not explain why she was not watching her left hand when it was close to the cutter. Vertical millers are not normally equipped with point of operation guards.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINIST, WORK RULES, MILLING MACHINE, BLADE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125640953			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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