Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119605.015 - Employee Crushes Fingertips When Caught In CNC Lathe Pinch P

Accident Summary Nr: 119605.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 08/29/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1428766.015	09/04/2019		336350	Bucyrus Precision Tech, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:30 a.m. on August 29, 2019, an employee was changing out a chuck on a 3-2 Mori Seiki CL 2000 hydraulic computer numerical control (CNC) lathe at a motor vehicle transmission and power train parts manufacturing facility. Prior to attempting to realign the new chuck, the employee did not deenergize the lathe. The employee accidentally pressed the foot pedal while changing the chuck, causing the chuck to open and pull the bar back. The employee's left middle and ring fingers caught in the pinch point between the chuck and faceplate. The employee was hospitalized and required medical amputation of the ring and middle fingertips. While the employer does have a lockout/tagout (LOTO) program, the employee did not utilize the procedure.

Keywords: Amputation, Crushed, Energized, Finger, Fingertip, Foot pedal, Lathe, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Machinist, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinch Point, Spindle, Surgical Amputation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1428766.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury

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