Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200520153 - Employee's fingers amputated in milling machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200520153 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/18/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115078891	08/01/1996	3599	0	Hydra Tech Industries

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on June 18, 1996, Employee #1 was operating a Milwaukee horizontal milling machine equipped with two 3/8 in. wide blades that were spaced 5/8 in. apart. He was planing an approximately 1 in. wide by 1 in. thick by 12 ft long piece of metal to make it into a "T" shape. Employee #1 was using an approximately 6 in. long paint brush to remove the metal fillings, but he did not shut off the machine while he was brushing away the metal particles. His right hand struck against the moving blade, amputating his thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers. Employee #1 had been wearing gloves to prevent cuts from the metal pieces.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, THUMB, MILLING MACHINE, BLADE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115078891			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Milling and planing machine operators

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