Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201152956 - Employee's finger amputated in boring machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201152956 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 09/25/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119952885	11/23/1999	3599	0	Zwerner Industries Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on September 25, 1999, an employee was operating a NILES Horizontal Boring Machine, Model Number HD6, and Serial Number 23748. After setting the boring tool in the tool holder head, he manually rotated the head and inadvertently forgot to tighten the head bolts. As soon as it passed the balance point, it caught his left middle fingertip in the slot and caused a amputation injury. The machine was located in the south-west part of the Production Facility. The employee was taken to San Antonio Hospital, Upland, CA. for treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BORING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119952885			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drilling and boring machine operators

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