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Accident Summary Nr: 202089512 - Employee Catches Hand in Machine, Receives Finger Fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 202089512 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 08/27/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313785073	09/29/2010	3714	336399	Whirlaway Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 27, 2010, Employee #1 was operating the Nakamura-Tome TW-30 CNC milling machine for a corporation that produces parts mainly for the automotive industry. As she worked, she attempted to reset bars stock in the milling machine. She reached towards the machine with her left hand when her fingers became caught by the machine's rotating, crushing them. Emergency medical personnel were summoned and transported her to a medical center where she underwent hand surgery for fractures to several fingers and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, MILLING MACHINE, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313785073			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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