Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96209.015 - Employee Partially Amputated Left Thumb On Drill Press Machi

Accident Summary Nr: 96209.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 04/04/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1225603.015	04/17/2017		331513	Tusco Casting Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on April 4, 2017, Employee #1 was drilling a hole in a small metal part. He was wearing gloves. His thumb was holding the part securely about one inch from the spinning drill bit. A piece of metal swarf caught his glove and pulled his thumb into the drill press machine, partially amputated his left thumb. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Drill, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1225603.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinists

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