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Accident Summary Nr: 202556403 - Employee Amputates Fingers in Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202556403 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 07/14/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317142859	07/24/2013	3449	332312	Cal Tech Precision Inc

Abstract: On July 14, 2013, Employee #1, milling machine operator, was running a SNK 3 spindle 3 axis CNC milling machine (Model Number FSP 1208, Serial Number 451817) at a facility. The facility housed operations that involved the manufacturing of tooling and molds for aerospace industries. While operating the machinery, he reached over to adjust the direction of coolant flow going to Cutter Number 3. Employee #1 was wearing a glove. The cutter caught the glove and pulled his hand into the machine, causing the amputation of the ring and pinky fingers on his right hand. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he was treated and then released.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY, MILLING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317142859			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Milling and planing machine operators

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