Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170848048 - Employee's fingers amputated in drill press

Accident Summary Nr: 170848048 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/21/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126000421	07/25/1996	3444	0	Thermal Dynamics

Abstract: Employee #1, a 20-year-old drill press operator, was wearing cotton work gloves while drilling holes. She was positioning the die in the drill press when her glove became caught by the revolving drill. Her right hand was pulled into the machine, amputating two of her fingers. Employee #1 had not been informed of the hazards of wearing gloves while working with revolving machinery.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, DRILL PRESS, PRESS OPERATOR, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126000421			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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