Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201152840 - Employee Amputates Finger with a Drill

Accident Summary Nr: 201152840 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 08/18/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125961334	01/26/2000	3312	0	Gem Steel Company Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:40 a.m. on August 18, 1999, Employee #1 was servicing the on-off control switch for a magnetic drill. He was holding the back of the drill with his right hand and his left hand was on the barrel. When he pushed the demagnetized switch, the drill turned on. The magnetized drill barrel caught his wedding band causing the amputation of part of his left ring finger. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery for his injury.

Keywords: MAGNET, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, DRILLING MACHINE, FINGER, RING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125961334			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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