Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170896559 - Employee's Finger Amputated in Horizontal Boring Machine
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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120253091 | 11/12/1997 | 3553 | 0 | Catalina Furniture Co. Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on November 3, 1997, Employee #1, of Catalina Furniture, was using a 1.5-hp, Rayco horizontal boring machine (Model RD, Serial No. 102787-13) to make a hole on the side of a 3-ft by 3-in. piece of wood. He was holding the wood on the table when he pressed the foot pedal to activate the hold-down device. His right index finger became caught between the clamp and the wood piece, resulting in crushing injuries and partial amputation. Employee #1 had made between 10 and 15 pieces before the accident without incident.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 120253091 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Drilling and boring machine operators |