Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124557.015 - Employee dies when struck by lathe

Accident Summary Nr: 124557.015 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 03/02/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1467144.015	03/02/2020	3550	332710	61550 - Hancock Mechanical Services Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m on February 29, 2020, an employee was running a vertical turning lathe when the part (an aluminum donut) slipped out of the chuck and hit the door. Then, the door hit the employee forcefully. The employee was hospitalized at the University of Louisville Hospital and later died from injuries sustained from the blunt force trauma. At 12:00 a.m on March 2, 2020, the employer reported the death of the employee.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Lathe, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1467144.015	50	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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