Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202686630 - Employee Amputates Finger in Milling Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202686630 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 04/09/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316211390	04/12/2013	3271	327331	Angelus Block Co.,Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on April 09, 2013, Employee #1 was working on a milling machine (Bridgeport Machines, 8-Speed, Serial Number J12311) to make a lip on the edge of a piece of steel. As the employee brushed away the metal chips to see the mark line his right gloved hand and index finger got caught in the rotating milling tool. Employee #1 was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated for an amputated index finger and was later released.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, STEEL, FINGER, GLOVE, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, MILLING MACHINE, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316211390			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, production occupations

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