Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97393.015 - Employee's finger is caught in drill and is amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 97393.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 07/17/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1247985.015	07/20/2017		238210	Brazil Electric Inc.

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on July 17, 2017, an employee was using a battery operated drill to drill a hole on a wooden joist about 109 inches above the floor. The employee's right hand slipped from a drill grip, and the tip of his right hand glove got caught in the drill head. The entanglement caused amputation of the right ring finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Drill, Drive Shaft, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1247985.015	61	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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