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Accident Summary Nr: 200534691 - Employee's Fingers Are Amputated by Drill Press

Accident Summary Nr: 200534691 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/21/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316221944	12/05/2011	3523	333111	Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.

Abstract: On November 21, 2011, Employee #1 was operating a Carlton drill press with an unguarded point of operation. He was wearing cotton gloves, in violation of company policy. While the machine was operating, Employee #1 reached into it to release a clamp and rotate a part. When the drill bit caught his right glove, his hand was pulled into machine. Employee #1 was hospitalized for partially amputated ring and little fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, DRILL PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316221944			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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