Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201157625 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Drill Press

Accident Summary Nr: 201157625 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 06/02/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300862588	06/20/2003	7699	811310	Cutting Edge Supply

Abstract: At approximately 1:45 p.m. on June 2, 2003, Employee #1 was drilling a blade using a Baker Brothers drill press (Model No. 26HO, Serial No. 15090) in the drill line of a plant located in Colton, California. The tip of Employee #1's right index finger was amputated and degloved when the blade material he was drilling caught his finger against the drill table top. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, DRILL PRESS, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300862588			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drilling and boring machine operators

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