Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201694148 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated When Caught in Drill

Accident Summary Nr: 201694148 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 08/03/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314757089	08/08/2011	3731	336611	Us Joiner Llc

Abstract: At 10:40 a.m. on August 3, 2011, Employee #1, an insulator with U.S. Joiner, LLC (a builder of living spaces for ships), was drilling holes in a door for electrical wiring. The door was on a sawhorse and he was using a Magnum Milwaukee hand-held drill (Catalog Number 0299-20, Serial Number A15A008230325, Company Identification Number USJ 111F) with an 87-in.-long drill bit. The rotating shank caught his glove and partially amputated his left pinky finger. There were no witnesses to the incident. Employee #1's immediate supervisor was at the facility but was about 200 ft away.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314757089			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Insulation Workers

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