Accident Report Detail

Accident: 201111184 - Employee'S Finger Amputated In Drill Press

**Accident: 201111184 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/14/1998**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
126025287	08/03/1998	3599	Kaiser Marquardt

On July 14, 1998, Employee #1, a machinist for Kaiser Marquardt, was drilling holes in a machine part using a drill press. He was wearing cotton gloves to protect his hands from being cut by the sharp edges of the part. As he moved the part to start drilling another hole in it, his gloved hand became entangled in the drill bit. His left index finger was amputated at the first knuckle. Employee #1 was taken to Northridge Hospital for emergency treatment and was hospitalized.

Keywords: amputated, finger, glove, machinist, drill press, hand

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	126025287			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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