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Accident Summary Nr: 95126.015 - Employee's hand is caught in drill press, and amputates fing

Accident Summary Nr: 95126.015 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 04/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1228646.015	04/26/2017		333415	Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Llc

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on April 19, 2017, an employee was using a drill press to drill holes in a copper tubing for the construction of commercial air conditioning evaporators and condensers. During work, the employee's glove on his right hand was pulled into the drill. Her hand became pinned between the black outer housing at the bottom of the guard and the inner white insert on the aluminum housing. The employee's pinky and index fingers were amputated, as well as lacerations on her middle finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Drill, Finger

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1228646.015	20	F	Non Hospitalized injury

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