Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201111192 - Employee's Finger Amputated in Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201111192 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/14/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126026061	07/21/1998	3441	0	Janco Corp.

Abstract: On July 14, 1998, Employee #1, a machinist for Janco Corporation, was deburring machined parts. He was using a drill bit instead of the normally used deburring tool on a drill press. He was wearing cotton gloves. As he moved the part to deburr it, his gloved hand became entangled in the rotating drill bit. His right index finger was amputated at the second joint. Employee #1 was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital for emergency treatment and transferred to Kaiser-Woodland Hills and hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, MACHINIST, DRILL PRESS, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126026061			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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