Powered by GoogleTranslate

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Contact Us FAQ A to Z Index English Español

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident: 170587232 - Employee Amputates Tip Of Thumb In Drill Press

Accident: 170587232 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/28/1995
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
12025293708/04/19953429Tower Industries
Employee #1 was using a drill press to drill parts for a fishing reel. The gloves she was wearing hit the moving drill parts, catching her hand. The tip of her left thumb was amputated, for which she was hospitalized.
Keywords: amputated, glove, caught by, thumb, drill press, press operator
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 120252937 Hospitalized injury Amputation Drilling and boring machine operators

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close