Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 910844 - Employee's finger amputated by drill

Accident Summary Nr: 910844 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/24/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115689630	08/26/1992	3441	0	Kline Iron & Steel

Abstract: Employee #1 was assigned to operate the beam drill. He drilled one hole in the beam, then used a brush and a rag to clean a spot for the next hole. The rag caught in the revolving drill bit, pulling in his left gloved hand. Employee #1's left drill finger was amputated.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115689630			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Drilling and boring machine operators

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