Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170192876 - Employee's Arm Amputated in Boring Mill

Accident Summary Nr: 170192876 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 08/27/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119960730	08/27/1992	3599	0	Fontana Machine & Engineering

Abstract: At approximately 10:40 a.m. on August 27, 1993, Employee #1, of Golten Marine/Fontana Machine & Engineering Co., was operating a Summit 3.5-inch boring mill to line bore a pump housing. As Employee #1 leaned over the boring bar to check the progress of the work, the right sleeve of his long-sleeved coveralls became entangled on the cutter of the machine. The material of his uniform wound around the shaft of the cutter, causing Employee #1's arm to be amputated. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: CLOTHING, AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, CAUGHT BY, MILLING MACHINE, POINT OF OPERATION, ARM, ENTANGLED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119960730			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinists

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