Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119316.015 - Employee's arm is fractured during use of lathe machine

Accident Summary Nr: 119316.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 05/22/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1407373.015	06/11/2019		238220	American Incorporated

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on May 22, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a plumbing contractor, was using a lathe machine and a 3-foot emery cloth to polish a 3-inch diameter piece of stainless steel pipe. He was using both hands to grab the cloth and move it from side to side. The piece of pipe caught the emery cloth, and the stock grabbed his left arm and pulled his shirt. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures to his forearm and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Arm, Caught By, Construction, Fracture, Lathe, Maintenance, Metal Pipe, Plumbing, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1407373.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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