Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140571.015 - Lathe operator suffers amputation of two fingertips

Accident Summary Nr: 140571.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 10/20/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1560436.015	10/27/2021		332722	H & W Screw Products, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on October 20, 2021, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured hardware -- bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, and washers. He was a lathe and turning machine operator. He was removing a chuck from a lathe. Employee had hand between the chuck and the collet. He depressed the foot pedal, causing the chuck to move back to its home position. His fingertips were pinched between the chuck and the collet. He suffered the amputation of the tips of the pointer and middle fingers on his left hand. He was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Fingertip, Foot Control, Foot pedal, Lathe, Lockout, Machine Cycled, Machine Shop, Machine operator, Machinist, Metal Lathe, Pinched

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1560436.015	58	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Lathe and turning machine operators

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