Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170175459 - Employee's finger amputated when caught in lathe

Accident Summary Nr: 170175459 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 08/08/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111795415	08/19/1991	3844	0	Varian Powergrid & X-Ray Tube Products

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 8, 1991, Employee #1 was operating a lathe. He was parting off pipe caps, then deburring the cut edge by hand with a hand-held tool. One of his fingers became caught in an opening in the lathe's chuck jaws as it was in operation and was amputated.

Keywords: LATHE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111795415			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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