Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201483278 - Employee Suffers Amputation While Changing Drill Bit

Accident Summary Nr: 201483278 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 03/04/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125843193	07/19/2000	1751	0	Mike Matthews Dba Mjm Construction

Abstract: On March 14, 2000, Employee #1, a carpenter, was changing a drill bit while the drill's power supply cord was plugged into a receptacle outlet. Employee #1 suffered an amputation injury to the index finger on his right hand when it became pinched between the cord-mounted chuck key and the casing on a Milwaukee portable drill.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC DRILL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125843193			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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