Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201631504 - Employee's Arm Amputated in Drill Press

Accident Summary Nr: 201631504 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 03/19/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304106818	03/20/2001	3441	0	Fought & Company Inc

Abstract: At approximately 7:05 p.m. on March 19, 2001, the sleeve of Employee #1's sweatshirt became entangled in the bit of a radial arm drill press operating at 160 RPM. Witnesses reported that Employee #1 was spun around six to eight times before his right arm was amputated at the elbow, throwing him to the floor. Employee #1 also sustained lacerations to his head and chest and fractured ankles. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, HEAD, AMPUTATED, LACERATION, DRILL PRESS, ARM, ELBOW, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304106818			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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