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Accident: 200530764 - Employee'S Finger Is Amputated In Drill Press

**Accident: 200530764 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 05/15/2006**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
310079710	06/07/2006	3499	Des Moines Metal Fabricating

On May 15, 2006, Employee #1 was in the fabrication shop using a Solberga 2025 drill press. The drill was running with the bit down in the drilling position. His glove caught in the moving drill bit, amputating his left index finger to the first knuckle. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: rotating parts, amputated, finger, glove, caught by, drill press, struck by

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	310079710			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous hand working occupations

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