Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200532844 - Employee Amputates Finger in Drill Press

Accident Summary Nr: 200532844 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 08/15/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312811649	11/18/2008	3423	332212	Yeoman & Company

Abstract: On August 15, 2008, an employee had drilled a hole in a grain scoop with a Craftsman Drill Press and was trying to put a rivet in the hole. With the drill still running, the employee's gloved right finger got caught in the spinning drill bit. Her right hand pinky finger was amputated at the first knuckle. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, DRILL PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312811649			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drilling and boring machine operators

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