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Accident Summary Nr: 141271.015 - Employee amputates fingers in lathe

Accident Summary Nr: 141271.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 11/09/2021
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1564782.01511/16/2021321113Demopolis Hickory Mill, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:15 am on November 9, 2021, an employee was operating a axe handle lathe machine, Model 1994 Zuckerman Optima 8/1000 S Copy Lathe, Serial Number 3Z/4401. A piece of the employee's clothing was caught in the blank holder of the lathe, pulling in the employee's arm into the lathe. As the employee tried to pull his arm out, he made contact with the rear cradle of the lath, which contained the cutter head and sander. The employee amputated four fingers on his right hand and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Caught Between, Caught In, Clothing, Finger, Forearm, Lathe, Pulled In, Sander, Sawmill

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury
1 1564782.015 32 M Hospitalized injury

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