Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109711.015 - Employee amputates fingertip when caught in lathe's nip poin

Accident Summary Nr: 109711.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 09/19/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1350767.015	10/02/2018		332996	Texas Steel Conversion

Abstract: At 6:18 p.m. on September 19, 2018, an employee was shimming a part that was within a CNC LU45 Akuma Lathe and closed the chuck, catching his index finger at the point of operation. The employee amputated his fingertip and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Fingertip, Lathe, Nip Point, Point Of Operation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1350767.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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