Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170160626 - Employee's fingers injured in lathe

Accident Summary Nr: 170160626 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 07/10/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112006085	07/12/1990	8221	0	University Of California Of San Diego
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112002340	07/19/1990	7361	0	University Of California Of San Diego

Abstract: At approximately 9:50 a.m. on July 10, 1990, Employee #1 was setting up the chuck on a Palmco lathe, UCSD property #796003745. Although an experienced machinist, he was not aware of any way to rotate the chuck without turning on the power. When the lathe was in neutral, the chuck was unbalanced and hard to control; when it was in low gear, the chuck locked into position and wouldn't move. Employee #1 completely removed the chuck jaws and reversed them, butting them against the chuck. While supporting the last jaw with his right hand, he used his left hand to tighten it with the chuck wrench. The wrench slipped and struck the forward shift lever, which engaged the rotating chuck, amputating his right ring finger below the nail. His little finger was lacerated as he pulled his hand out of the machine.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, MACHINIST, WORK RULES, LACERATION, SET UP, LATHE, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112006085			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Tool and die makers
2	112002340					Occupation Not Listed

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