Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101223.015 - Employee lacerates arm on a lathe's cutting blade

Accident Summary Nr: 101223.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 12/01/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1280853.015	12/04/2017		811310	Mrt Partners, Llc

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on December 1, 2017, an employee was setting up a work piece to be machined. The employee used an indicator to ensure that a piece was aligned on a lathe. The indicator was placed in an area of an unguarded cutter (similar to a circular saw blade). The employee forgot to remove the indicator before starting the cutter and reached to remove the indicator. The employee's shirt sleeve was caught by the machine, and his arm was pulled into the cutter. The employee's arm was cut by the cutter.

Keywords: Arm, Blade, Laceration, Lathe, Machine Guarding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1280853.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinists

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