Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 902060359 - Employee Is Injured by Drill Press, Finger Is Amputated
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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314698606 | 07/08/2010 | 0161 | 111219 | Mission Ranches |
Abstract: On July 7, 2010, Employee #1, a drill press operator of Mission Ranches, was working on a drill press drilling out a larger opening on the ground connection of a battery cable. Employee #1 was holding the end of the ground connection with his left index finger and thumb. The drill bit jammed in the hole, turning the cable and pulling his left index finger and thumb into the downward path of the rotating drill bit. His left index finger was amputated up to the middle knuckle. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 314698606 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |