Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 132867.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries when caught in lathe

Accident Summary Nr: 132867.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 01/20/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1512523.015	01/27/2021		331210	Berg Pipe Panama City Corp

Abstract: At 5:30 p.m. on January 20, 2021, an employee was using the Victor Engine Lathe, Model 2060G, to polish an aluminum shaft. The employee's glove got caught in the unguarded chuck. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken left arm, amputation of the left thumb tip, and laceration of the left ear.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Broken Bone, Caught In, Ear, Glove, Laceration, Lathe, Metal Shaft, Polishing, Thumb, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1512523.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic technicians

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