Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201150091 - Employee's finger amputated by bit of drill press

Accident Summary Nr: 201150091 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 01/16/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119895936	03/01/1996	3714	0	Texas Wheel Warehouse

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 p.m. on January 16, 1996, Employee #1's gloved right hand became entangled in the bit of the drill press he was lubricating. He was transported to the hospital, where his right index finger was surgically amputated to the second joint. Employee #1 was hospitalized for less than 40 hours.

Keywords: CLOTHING, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, DRILL PRESS, ENTANGLED, LUBRICATING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119895936			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drilling and boring machine operators

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