Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 958025 - Employee's Fingers Damaged by Drill Cord

Accident Summary Nr: 958025 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 03/14/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111918306	03/16/1992	2015	0	Foster Farms

Abstract: Employee #1, of Foster Farms, was using a 0.5-in., low-speed-high-torque drill to ream out calcium deposits from the tubes in a heat-exchanger unit. A drill bit hung up in one of the tubes, and the drill was pulled from his hand. The drill's cord wrapped around Employee #1's left hand and severely injured his left index and ring fingers. The drill was not equipped with a deadman switch.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, DEADMAN CONTROL, FINGER, STUCK, WORK RULES, ELECTRIC CORD, ELECTRIC DRILL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111918306			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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